What the mythical figure of Şahmeran in Turkey represents and why activists use it
- Written by Christiane Gruber, Professor of Islamic Art, University of Michigan
A pro-LGBTQ poster at Bosphorus University in Turkey with the image of the mythical creature Şahmeran.Via TwitterAt the center of recent protests over civil liberties and religious sensibilities in Turkey looms a half-woman, half-snake figure known as Şahmeran.
The mythical creature was included in a pro-LGBTQ poster on display at a...
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