Khidzhab - attribute of prostitutes, proved the Turkish historian

Muazzez Il'miye Cho, 92- summer woman- historian, it is justified by Istanbul law court. According to the remote verdict, scientist was not occupied by kindling hatred and not oskorblyala of religious feelings by its study of the origin of khidzhaba.

In the past year Cho it published the results of the transfer of three thousand clay tables, which relate to the shumerskoy culture of 5.000- summer remoteness. As it was explained, face with veil originally shut khramovye prostitutes. This ancient version of khidzhaba distinguished the "priestesses of love" from other priestesses.

Publication caused the indignation of religious it was circular, to which was close the ruling party of validity and development, which plans to remove a number of secular limitations - in particular, khidzhabov in the universities and the official establishments forbidding carrying.

The law court above Muazzez Cho many observers examined as checking the adherence of Turkey to the freedom of word, reports agency Euronews.