Thursday, October 26, 2006

Academic to face court for remarks on Islamic veil - Women - Middle East Times

"Academic to face court for remarks on Islamic veil
Burak Akinci
AFP
October 26, 2006

ISTANBUL -- At 92, Muazzez Ilmiye Cig, doyenne of Turkish academics, goes on trial next month for scientific writings deemed offensive to Islamists who disagree with her interpretation of the origins of the Muslim headscarf. "

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