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Thursday, November 10, 2005

Robes Muslims gave Christians on exhibit

"Robes Muslims gave Christians on exhibit

By CARL HARTMAN
ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

WASHINGTON -- It may be difficult to envision a Muslim leader today sponsoring Christian religious objects. But 500 years ago the Sultan of Turkey, ruler of mosque and state, shipped luxurious robes from his prized silk mill in Istanbul to Christian countries, robes laden with Christian symbols and an abbreviation for 'Christ is victorious.'"

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