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| Subject: Sick statist/mystic fucks: Push to ban bikinis, alcohol, mixed bathing from Egyptian tourism Thu Dec 15, 2011 4:36 am | |
| At the foot of the ancient pyramids, tour guides and vendors are divided over the effects an Islamist-dominated parliament might have on the lucrative tourist industry.
Egyptians are voting Wednesday in the second-phase of three-round parliamentary elections -- the first since president Hosni Mubarak was ousted in February -- that Islamic parties are expected to win hands down.
Much of the buzz has been sparked by calls from the ultra-conservative Salafists, standing under the banner of the Al-Nur party, for tourism that is "halal," a reference to that which is allowed in Islam.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-news/push-to-ban-bikinis-alcohol-mixed-bathing-from-egyptian-tourism-20111215-1ovw8.html#ixzz1gaulUxpJ
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