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October 18, 2006
Egypt: Muslim Women Shall Now Woo Tourists
Why are Muslims so uptight about "their" women marrying (or "wooing") infidels? Because Muhammad did not allow Muslim women to marry non-Muslims. Why did Muhammad banned the practice, but allowed Muslim men to marry "infidel" women? Because if group A is allowed to marry women of group B but group B is not allowed to marry women of group A, group A will end up absorbing group B: Egypt guides angered by seductive portrayal
CAIRO -- Tourist guides in Egypt called Sunday for a "licentious" Ramadan television series to be pulled because it shows one of their number, played by popular actress Leila Olwi, "wooing" a tourist."In this series, 'Nur Al Sabah' (Light of Day), we see licentious scenes such as when she woos this tourist by dancing," the head of the tourist guides' union, Mohammed Ghareeb, said.
He said that he had called on information minister Anas Al Fiqi and the government censor to ban the series being shown on state-run television since the Muslim fasting month started late September.
The character is "unrealistic" and "degrades the image of guides," said Ghareeb, saying that the character - "a frivolous divorcee" - was also seen driving a minibus that is strictly against union regulations.[...]
Posted by Ruy Diaz at October 18, 2006 12:04 PM
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