Dozens Year Banned, Now Women who wear the hijab can be Shown on Egyptian TV

Dozens Year Banned, Now Women who wear the hijab can be Shown on Egyptian TV

After decades in broadcasting are prohibited from wearing hijab in Egypt, women now wear headscarves Egypt has seen on television, both as a presenter and talk show anchor. Nile News Channel and Channel Egypt began appearing women who wear hijab.

"Finally the revolution has reached the media in Egypt," said Nabil Fatimah, presenter wearing a headscarf who appeared first on Channel 1, the daily newspaper owned by the Muslim Brotherhood, Freedom and Justice.

Until the revolution that ousted President Hosni Mubarak that year, the women wearing the hijab or the veil should not be displayed in the media. They were allowed to work in Radio and Television Union in Egypt along does not appear on camera.

Permissibility of women wearing headscarves on television diniliai is a positive step in Egypt under the leadership of President Mursi from Islamic parties. Moreover, the majority of Egyptian women wear the hijab does everyday. Why should it be banned?

False Information Minister Abdel Maqsud said in a private channel on Saturday (1/9) that he saw no reason why women can not wear headscarves featured on national news.