The speaker discusses the ban on Niqab in Algeria and the proposed ban in Egypt, arguing that the issue of Hijab and Niqab has been used as a tool for social control and Westernization in Egypt. The speaker criticizes the "elite" in Egypt, who have historically promoted Western values and criticized traditional Islamic practices, including the wearing of Hijab and Niqab.
The speaker argues that the "elite" have been wrong in their assessment of the relationship between Hijab, Niqab, and social progress, and that the real issues facing Egypt, such as poverty, unemployment, and lack of education, are being ignored in favor of a focus on banning Niqab.
The speaker also criticizes the state for promoting and supporting the "elite" and their views, rather than allowing true elites to emerge and promote real social change. The speaker concludes by arguing that the issue of Hijab and Niqab is a matter of personal freedom and that people should not be discriminated against based on their clothing choices.
The video ends with the announcement that the draft law to ban Niqab in Egypt has been retracted, but the speaker notes that the issue of racism and discrimination against women who wear Niqab will persist.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Algeria banned Niqab in governmental places and schools.
2. Egypt is considering a law to ban Niqab.
3. Rafa El Tahtawy wrote a book titled "A Paris Profile" in which he attacked Hijab and Niqab, stating they are the cause of backwardness and retrograde.
4. Muhammad Ali ordered the printing and publishing of Rafa El Tahtawy's book and distributed it to divans and taught it in Egyptian schools.
5. Marcus Fahmy wrote a book titled "Women in the East" in which he called for a ban on Islamic Hijab.
6. d'Harceurt wrote a book titled "The Egyptians" in which he stated that the backwardness and retrograde in Egypt is caused by Hijab and Niqab.
7. Qasim Amin wrote a book titled "A Reply to d'Harceurt's The Egyptians" in which he disagreed with d'Harceurt's views.
8. Qasim Amin later wrote a book titled "The Liberation of Woman" in which he stated that Hijab and Burka do not belong to Islam.
9. Qasim Amin was attacked from all sides after writing "The Liberation of Woman".
10. Hoda Shaarawy established an association after the revolution of 1919 to demand the freedom of women.
11. Hoda Shaarawy did not call for the right of women to elect a president.
12. Nabawiyya Musa told her fellow activists that freedom is not just about taking Hijab or Burka off, but also about the right to learn.
13. The revolution of 1919 in Egypt saw women participating in a very effective and obvious way.
14. Doria Shafik spent her life trying to liberate women from the "cuffs of Islam".
15. Ihsan Abdel Quddous wrote an article asking every girl to take her boyfriend by the hand and introduce him to her father.
16. Nizar Qabbani said that being naked is more decent than being clothed.
17. Mustafa Amin and Ali Amin established a newspaper called "The news of today".
18. Nawal El Saadawi and Farida Al-Shubashi were part of a group of people who tried to liberate women from Hijab and Niqab.
19. The draft to ban Niqab in public places was retracted 5 hours before the video was uploaded.