Beyonce's worldwide, yearlong "I am..." tour, which has taken her from Canada to China since March, is due in Egypt on November 6 at the Red Sea resort of Port Ghalib.
The single show will mark Beyonce's first-ever concert in the land of pyramids. Tickets have reached $400, according to the Al Arabiya television station.
Beyonce shaking her booty in her concert, who could have a problem with that? Well in Egypt they do.
Last week, Islamist Egyptian Member of Parliament Hamdi Hassan, part of the conservative Muslim Brotherhood, criticized the government for allowing a singer "who appears naked in her clips" to perform in Egypt, saying it was violating Sharia law. Sharia, or Islamic religious law, covers many aspects of daily life, including family, sexuality, hygiene and social issues.
Beyonce is not the first diva to have problems with this. In 2007 superstar Shakira was compared to a prostitute by cleric Khaled-al-Gindi.
Beyonce will probably do the concert, but she should respect the code of dressing, which is to be covered from knees to shoulders and no cleavage.
SOURCE:
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/29/beyonce/index.html
