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| First moustache group set up in Egypt |
| 2010-10-15 |
| [Al Arabiya] An Egyptian man who set up an association of men with long moustaches stirred anger among many women, not including his wife who threatened to divorce him if he shaved. Fathi Ahmed Mahmoud, nicknamed Fathi Shanab (Arabic for moustache), established the "Association of Egyptian Moustache" with membership open only to those with a moustache no less that 20 centimeters in length. The association has slogan that says: "A man without a moustache is like a donkey without a tail." Shanab started thinking of establishing the association in 1987, but it took him years to obtain an official license. The union started with 24 members and now they exceed 200 from all over Egypt. "We are all Egyptians, but recently we started receiving membership requests from other countries and we're currently discussing the possibility of allowing them to join," he told Al Arabiya. Shanab added that members of his union include public figures in Egypt from the police and the army as well as politicians, engineers, lawyers, and doctors who are all active in their respective fields. When asked about the conditions for joining the union other than the length of the moustache, Shanab said that the men have to be decent and open-minded. "Men with long moustaches might be faced with a lot of sarcasm so he has to be tolerant and not get himself into trouble. He also has to have a strong personality so that he won't shave his moustache under any circumstances". Shanab denies allegations that the purpose behind establishing the union is being in the limelight. "This is not true. We aim to help people and do charity. Our unique moustaches help us establish connections with public figures and officials and they in turn help us in our mission," he said. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 SOMEONE TELL THE 1944 FRENCH RESISTANCE = MAQUIS, ala "THE LONGEST DAY". D *** NG IT, MORIARITY, "DER INVASION' EST KOME"! ["TLD" whistle theme here]. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2010-10-15 22:20 |