Posted on 08/17/2015 6:11:34 PM PDT by markomalley
Egyptian Education Minister Moheb Al-Refaei over the weekend decried the Islamic hijab worn by girls as “unacceptable,” leading to rumors the Ministry would ban the garment from elementary schools. A spokesperson from the Ministry denied this claim on Egyptian television Sunday night.
“There’s no such thing as a hijab ban, wearing the hijab or taking it off is a personal freedom,” spokesman Hany Kamal told Egypt’s Ahram news agency. “I can’t force anyone to take the hijab off or put it on, this is something that would make me subject to legal accountability.”
The government had banned the garment for girls under 12 in 1994, but the Supreme Court overruled the decision in 1996. Despite their ruling, the hijab is still a “deeply divisive issue.” Academics believe it is more cultural, while clerics state “it to be obligatory in Islam.” Among women, a collection of photos of the graduating classes of Cairo University show the hijab to become increasingly popular over time, with many more wearers in the class of 2004 than that of 1978.
Al-Refaei appears to agree with the 1994 decision.
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“the Ministry would ban the garment from elementary schools.”
The Muslims have no problem with this. They will just prevent their girls from going to school. They love ignorance.
Al Sisi is gutsy. We’ll have a great ally there once Dumb ‘O leaves the scene.
You have more optimism than I do... I thought they would just hunt the girls down and gang rape them... For their own good of course. Immodest tilth must be punished, the poor rapist are just doing their duty to Allah. Let’s hope you are right.
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