"Muslims and the veil
The meaning of freedom
May 10th 2007 | ANKARA, CAIRO AND TEHRAN
From The Economist print edition
In every corner of the Muslim world, female attire is stirring strong emotions
IS THIS all because of me? At once bemused and indignant, the potential first lady of Turkey demands that her compatriots stop judging her, and her spouse, on the basis of her appearance. “My scarf covers my head, not my brain,” insists Hayrunisa Gul, whose husband Abdullah is foreign minister and aspires to be president."
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