You are here: Home / Egypt / Women can not run for president in Egypt

Women can not run for president in Egypt

January 30, 2007 By 7 Comments

So decreed the Mufti. Gotta love this guy!

"I am not sexist, God said so!"

Riight!

Filed Under: Egypt, Women

Comments

  1. Jason says:
    January 30, 2007 at 9:01 am

    So much for any illusions that the state is secular if the Presidents role includes leading the citizens in prayer. Or illusions that Copts are a part of the state.

    Reply
  2. superluli says:
    January 30, 2007 at 11:55 am

    the mufti can stuff something up his ass for all i care.
    The constitution says it’s ok, if god doesn’t like it he can send madam president to hell when she dies, till then this is bullcrap

    Reply
  3. Jen says:
    January 30, 2007 at 7:07 pm

    Uhh…the question should be “does the head of state have to lead the prayer or can that be designated to a more religious authority?” My guess is he’d say that would be just fine if that’s the way the president wants it…as long as he’s a man.

    Specious reasoning.

    Reply
  4. Papa Ray says:
    January 30, 2007 at 9:47 pm

    We have a friend who has spent almost all of last year in Egypt.

    He loved it.

    But his story is titled Decay

    Read it, his english is not perfect but readable.

    (yes, he is a Muslim and and an American)

    Papa Ray

    Reply
  5. SoCalJustice says:
    January 30, 2007 at 10:58 pm

    In fairness, it’s not like all that many people can run for “President” of Egypt anyways.

    The only people that can are those named “Mubarak” and a handful of pre-picked individuals who can only garner 1-5% max at the polls.

    Reply
  6. Jen says:
    February 1, 2007 at 2:39 pm

    So true, SoCal.

    Reply
  7. Noor Usman says:
    November 13, 2007 at 8:50 pm

    Women have all rights to run for being a president. If anyone thinks that is wrong, they’re wack. FUCK THEM!

    Reply

Speak Your Mind

*