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Scholars Compile Prophet's 'True' Teachings On Women
2006-06-20
Istanbul, 20 June (AKI) - In a bid to stop violence including so-called 'honour' crimes against women, the Turkish government's religious affairs department has commissioned a team of Islamic scholars to compile what they consider are the Prophet Mohammed's true teachings on women and gender equality. The five-volume work is due to be published in 2007.

The government hopes less well educated Turks will refer to its book - entitled Mohammed's Messages to the Contemporary World - instead of fallacious statements attributed to Mohammed published by extremist religious publishers telling Muslims to scorn and humiliate women, said religious affairs department president, Ali Bardakoglu.
This'll spin up a few Saudi turbans
Examples of the statements contained in such tracts and falsely attributed to Mohammed include: "Women with tattoos are cursed," and "If a society is ruled by a female then it is impossible for that society to develop."

The new book will especially aim to target men in the mainly Kurdish populated southeastern part of Turkey where most 'honour' crimes are committed, and hopefully help decrease violence against women, Bardakoglu said. "Mohammed did not make any statement deprecating women or inciting men to use force against women," Bardakoglu stressed. He heads the committee of scholars preparing the new tome.
Fatwa on his head in 5..4..3.
Turkey's religious affairs department was created after the modern Turkish state was founded in 1923. It is mainly responsible for administrating the country's imams and does not operate as a mullah council or religious board as in other Muslim countries.
What a novel idea
Turkey's new penal code, adopted last year, aims to enhance women's rights in line with EU requirements for Turkey's membership of the bloc. It no longer lists the "protection of the honour of a family" as an extenuating circumstance in a crime, and includes harsher penalties for those who commit honour killings.
Honour killings - the murder by relatives of women accused of bringing shame to their families - claimed the lives of 43 women in 2004, according to official figures. They have provoked growing public outrage since a spate of recent television and radio documentaries focused on the issue.
Posted by:Steve

#12  Scholars Compile Prophet's 'True' Teachings On Women

Which pretty much boils down to:

BISCUITS ON THE TABLE AND BUNS IN BED.
Posted by: Zenster   2006-06-20 21:46  

#11  This is going to be a popular book in that part of the world and will start a conversation.

AND

They're going to make money challenging authority.
Posted by: anonymous2u   2006-06-20 14:42  

#10  Reading the article, I *think* those are example statements of the type this seven-volume pamphet (I don't know what else to call it) is trying to debunk.
Posted by: Abdominal Snowman   2006-06-20 12:51  

#9  Guys, you gotta define "develop". They don't mean it the way we do.
Posted by: Rob Crawford   2006-06-20 12:42  

#8  "If a society is ruled by a female then it is impossible for that society to develop."

Considering how Turkey has had a female prime minister, that's an interesting statement....(1993, Tansu Ciller)
Posted by: Desert Blondie   2006-06-20 11:56  

#7  Ekaterina sure kicked Turkish ass all over the Black Sea.
Posted by: ed   2006-06-20 11:56  

#6  Ima keepin' an eye on the statue of Ataturk in the courtyard of the Turkish Embassy in DC. When that goes, Turkey is done for.
Posted by: Seafarious   2006-06-20 11:53  

#5  "If a society is ruled by a female then it is impossible for that society to develop."

Yes, England under Bessy didn't go ANYWHERE...
...maroons.
Posted by: Chinter Flarong9283   2006-06-20 11:50  

#4  IIUC they intend to reach a target audience of under educated Turks with a five-volume work of Mohammed's true teachings on equality. That doesn't seem to be the best way to reach the lesser educated populace. Maybe they could entice a couple of unemployed Danish cartoonists to develop a comic book for them.
Posted by: GK   2006-06-20 11:39  

#3  They should get advice from Mahir "I Kiss You" Cagri.

Actually, it's sad how they made Mahir really tone down his webpage. He was such a gleeful horn-dog.
Posted by: Anonymoose   2006-06-20 11:37  

#2  Sounds like the American equivelent of "Hate Crime" Legislation.
Posted by: bigjim-ky   2006-06-20 11:07  

#1  sons of ataturk watch
Posted by: liberalhawk   2006-06-20 09:23  

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