Tuesday, January 29, 2008

In Turkey, a Step to Allow Head Scarves - New York Times

"In Turkey, a Step to Allow Head Scarves

By SABRINA TAVERNISE
Published: January 29, 2008

ISTANBUL — Turkey’s governing political party — a class of young, observant Muslim politicians — reached an agreement late Monday to lift a ban on the wearing of head scarves by women attending universities, a move likely to enrage the country’s staunchly secular old guard and clear the way for a more openly religious society."

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