Jordan's most popular banned books

Posted By Thomas E. Ricks Monday, November 15, 2010 - 11:12 AM Share

These are the most requested books at a store in Amman, Jordan, that specializes in banned books:

  • The late Iranian writer Ali Dashti's 23 Years, "which questions miracles ascribed to Muhammad in the Koran," according to this interesting article in the poor old Los Angeles Times by Borzou Daragahi. Here's a free download.
  • Egyptian writer Khaled Qashtin's The Joke in the Arab World, "a sarcastic view of the Middle East, its rulers and customs."

Interesting that religion and culture play the role there that books about sex once did here.

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Banned American Books

Yes, the USA also bans books

-The Secret Team (Prouty)

-Trial of the Octopus

-The Federal Mafia

-Fortunate Son (Hatfield)

-Operation Dark Heart

Most have reappeared after editing, or used foreign editions can be found on the Internet.

 

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Thomas E. Ricks covered the U.S. military for the Washington Post from 2000 through 2008.

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