Egyptian penal code aims to ban One Thousand and One Nights

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Egyptian penal code aims to ban One Thousand and One Nights
OP - May 04, 2010, 07:57 PM

Egyptian penal code aims to ban One Thousand and One Nights

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/apr/28/egypt-thousand-one-nights-ban

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One Thousand and One Nights is a classic collection of Arab folk tales. First compiled in written form in 10th-century Iraq, it derived some of its stories from an earlier Persian collection, which in turn made use of even older tales from India. Though some of the content is a bit earthy, it's part of the world's literary heritage. Or so you might think.

But now a group, Lawyers Without Restrictions, is trying to ban it by launching an obscenity case against officials in the general culture authority, which publishes the work in Egypt.

The lawyers are seeking enforcement of article 178 of the Egyptian penal code, which specifies a fine and two years in jail for publishing obscene material...

read it all at the link..

I don't think that picture is as Obscene as Prophet Riding the Lady Horse..

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Reply #1 - May 04, 2010, 08:13 PM

Somehow I'm not suprised. Muhammad is drawn in cartoon form, they're against it. But a ladybird? That's not even graphic?

O wait that's right, Muhammy thought her hair was a private part that needed to be covered.

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Reply #2 - May 05, 2010, 10:16 AM

They funny thing is i am living in Egypt and did not hear about this issue except now on CEMB.
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Reply #3 - May 05, 2010, 10:21 AM

No...NO...no...NOO just no!

1000 and 1 Nights are classics... Aladin, Alibaba, Scheherezade and Sindbad and the others... they are Fairytale classics! I loved them as a child, and still do today!

How the FUCK do these idiots got it in their mind that ANY of these wonderful stories and pictures could be obscene?

*Starts ranting IRL*

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Reply #4 - May 05, 2010, 10:31 AM

They are trying to erase their own history and culture, like in Saudi...

Sad....

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Reply #5 - May 05, 2010, 11:19 AM

See, that there is pure blasphemy.

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