Muazzez Ilmiye Cig

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Muazzez Ilmiye Cig (born June 20, 1914 in Bursa) is a Turkish archaeologist who specializes in the study of the Sumerian people. In 2005, she published a book arguing that the headscarf did not originate in the Muslim world but was worn by five thousand years ago by Sumerian priestesses who initiated young men into sex. As a result, she and her publisher were charged with "inciting hatred based on religious differences".

Cig's case went to trial on November 1, 2006. She denied the charges, saying: "I am a woman of science ... I never insulted anyone".[1] The trial lasted less than an hour and she was acquitted.

In addition to her archaeological work, Cig is a prominent advocate for secularism in Turkey.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Fraser, S. (2006). "Author, 92, Cleared of Islam Insult" The Standard. Retrieved November 2, 2006.

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