"THEOLOGIANS TAKE CONSERVATIVE TURKISH CLOTHING DESIGNER TO COURT
Nicholas Birch 6/03/08
Two liberal theologians have taken Turkey’s most famous Islamic clothes designer to court, alleging the couturier is exploiting religion for personal profit. The case is highlighting the growing tension between Islam and the country’s market economy.
Dubbed 'Allah’s tailor' by the press, Mustafa Karaduman long ago earned the odium of Turkish secularists for his successful mass-marketing of the brightly-colored headscarves and ankle-length coats that have become a trademark of conservative urban women."
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