Muslim Women in Europe Claim Rights and Keep Faith
Posted on January 3, 2006
NY TIMES — Dec 28 — Hanife Karakus, the soft-spoken daughter of Turkish immigrants, is a thoroughly European Muslim. She covers her hair with a scarf, but she also has a law degree and married the man of her choice. Matchmakers exerted no pressure. The couple met on the Internet. These Muslim women use the Internet and spend hours in Islamic chat rooms interacting with men in a way that violates no social or religious codes. FULL ARTICLE @ NY TIMES
