SCHOLARS COMPILE PROPHET'S 'TRUE' TEACHINGS ON WOMEN

"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 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."

TURKEY: SCHOLARS COMPILE PROPHET'S 'TRUE' TEACHINGS ON WOMEN