egyptian preacher shooed off tv for bizarre behaviour
Tuesday 25 February 2025
Last Updated : GMT 06:49:16
Arab Today, arab today

Egyptian preacher shooed off TV for bizarre behaviour

Arab Today, arab today

Arab Today, arab today Egyptian preacher shooed off TV for bizarre behaviour

Cairo – Arabstoday

A controversial Egyptian preacher has snubbed a television debate on air, after he was invited on to clarify statements seemingly condoning sexual assault. Ultra-conservative preacher Ahmed MahmoudAbdullah, also known as Abu Islam, refused to debate with activist Ahmed Douma, instead making paper boats and taking off his shoe during a live broadcast on privately owned Dream TV. As Douma criticised Islam for not engaging with questions, the preacher said: “Please get us a pot of water so those boats can sail. This is what democracy is about.” Abu Islam continued by taking off his shoe and placing it on the table on which Doma and the other guest, Azhar professor Abdullah al-Nagar, sat. Host Wael al-Ibrashi had to force the programme off air, later resuming the show without Abu Islam. “I will never accept that a shoe be placed on the discussion table,” said Ibrashi after recommencing transmission. Before the incident, Islam claimed its comments about the endemic rape of Egypt’s female protesters had been taken out of context. “I didn’t say women should not protest. Protesting is a right that I cannot deprive them from. What I said was that they shouldn’t go to protests if they know beforehand they might be harassed or even raped.” Abu Islam seemed to suggest that women’s attendance at demonstrations, at which they knew there was a risk of sexual harassment, meant they gave the impression they did not object to such actions. “Certain places should be allocated for women to express their views,” Islam suggested.

arabstoday
arabstoday

Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

egyptian preacher shooed off tv for bizarre behaviour egyptian preacher shooed off tv for bizarre behaviour

 



Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

egyptian preacher shooed off tv for bizarre behaviour egyptian preacher shooed off tv for bizarre behaviour

 



GMT 01:14 2017 Friday ,06 October

Afghan forces flushing Taliban out of Kunduz

GMT 21:45 2017 Thursday ,16 February

Samsung heir arrested in corruption probe

GMT 13:14 2017 Saturday ,14 January

Ed Sheeran breaks Spotify records with new music

GMT 15:32 2016 Tuesday ,20 December

China’s economic growth to slow to 6.5%

GMT 15:52 2017 Sunday ,05 February

Janadriyah fest celebrates symbols of Saudi identity
Arab Today, arab today
 
 Arab Today Facebook,arab today facebook  Arab Today Twitter,arab today twitter Arab Today Rss,arab today rss  Arab Today Youtube,arab today youtube  Arab Today Youtube,arab today youtube

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday
arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday
arabstoday
بناية النخيل - رأس النبع _ خلف السفارة الفرنسية _بيروت - لبنان
arabstoday, Arabstoday, Arabstoday