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Muslim Brotherhood call for modesty police in Egypt
2011-04-03
Posted by:ryuge

#6  Modesty is going to include having to be Muslim I bet. Coptic Christians better be arming themselves FAST.
Posted by: Charles   2011-04-03 17:51  

#5  They don't need a salaried Muttawa. The youts take care of it handily in gangs on the street. Even being veiled is no protection from being man-handled in Egyot's cities nowadays. Because really, the only way for a female to be sure she is quite modest enough to go out... is to stay home where it's safe.
Posted by: trailing wife   2011-04-03 14:23  

#4  I doubt that would fly in Egypt. The Egyptians think themselves a cut above that sort of thing, unless it is egregious, then the regular cops take care of it.
Posted by: Anonymoose   2011-04-03 14:16  

#3  virtue police, or Hisbah, which had existed exist in medieval Islamic societies to oversee public virtue and modesty, mostly in the marketplace and other public gathering spaces.

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Posted by: Nimble Spemble   2011-04-03 12:04  

#2  Let's see if they get away with it. They may be tipping their hand too soon. Or the game is over. We'll soon know.
Posted by: Nimble Spemble   2011-04-03 12:01  

#1  That didn't take long. How soon for Libya?
Posted by: john frum   2011-04-03 11:46  

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