[Kthzltje]

No offense but i am quite familiar with Egypt i basically started this Thread because i am curious about the opinion of Egyptian members or others who lived there (or had vacation there).

[gundas]

I spent about 3 to 4 weeks in Cairo and got a pretty good feel on Islam in Egypt--not great of course, but certainly not bad. At least to me it seemed as if people are quite pious in the region. Unlike Turks, Egyptians will get ecstatic upon learning that you're a Muslim. Just about every single woman I saw wore the hijab, and it seemed as if the tight clothing styles were prevalent primarily amongst the more wealthier people. The hotel I stayed at was in a pretty low income area and most of the people there seemed to be in touch with Allah . Religious books pervade all the book stores, the mosques are packed on Fridays (something true even in Turkey, ). In terms of the daily prayers, you mainly find the older men within the community at the mosque, but that by no means should be interpreted as somehow indicating that others do not pray. Store owners tended to simply lock their shops and pray, and I believe most people simply pray at their place of work. I didn't see much drinking, and even when I did see it, the people drinking were quite discrete. Even those I met that did drink still had a profound respect for Islam. They just seemed to be typical young people: wanting to have fun, not caring about the consequences. Even though they drank, I could tell from talking to them that they would most likely become very pious Muslims once they have kids. Good people, and like all people, they're prone to sins.

Overall, I had a very good feel for Islam in Egypt. Amongst the wealthy elite it may not be too prevalent (even though they try to appear as if it is), the common people seem very much to love Islam. There are tons and tons of television stations airing the Qur'an, Islamic lectures, and similar stuff. Shops frequently will have the Qur'an on tv or the radio. A good place to be--except for the air pollution. My God, the air pollution in Cairo was horrible.

[zooworms]

A good place to be--except for the air pollution. My God, the air pollution in Cairo was horrible.

Salam alaikum,

I was 6 months in Cairo and I can only agree with you; but also with the rest of your message who give a good picture of Cairo; it is a shame to qualify a nearly whole country "protitutes". It is a good place also to learn Arabic for less money with qualified teachers.

Wa salam

[beneitpedro]

Slm,

Are you referring to, wait for it........ 'Motorhead'?

i cant remember but this powerslave uses a heavy metal type user tag and writes and has similar views with the other guy.

sad thing is if it is the same guy, then from the convos i had with him on yahoo, he did not seem all that bad. he just seemed confused and angry and just needed a bit of help and guidance.

[avarberickibe]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZsUvOPki2A

Snap, some of them were crying. That's a gift.

[BopeDolaNeone]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZsUvOPki2A

none of the men wore a kufi or imamah

[jamemeveRhype]

none of the men wore a kufi or imamah

They were in the masajid

[ANCETPYNCTEXT]

I have to disagree with ibn Mikaeel, I've stayed in egypt for more than 2 months, and I did not get a good islamic atmosphere in Cairo.

Most of the younger generation do not really pray. Boyfriend/girlfirend relationships are far too common, openly in public (there is no shame in it any more for them). The vast majority of the women who wear hijab wear colourful skin tight and attractive clothing and heavy makeup, defying the very nature of hijab. western style TV, Music, intrernet is the norm. Alchol is drunk mainly underground (still shame in drinking alchol). There is defnitly a mental slavery to the west trend. Western ideals and fashions are being adopted en masse, younger generation seemst to be crazy over soccer, western fashion etc. This is the majority of the 20 something generation I'm talking about.

Egypt is excellent to learn arabic and tajweed, and that's it. There is nothing else worth going to egypt for. The people are generally better natured than most in the west.

Cairo is also overcrowded and polluted.

Egypt is no differnet from any other Islamic country, where you get a few good Muslims, where the vast majoity of the people are much better mannered and natured than the people in the west, but at the same time are mentally enslaved by the west, look up to the west for guidance and are going further and further away from Islam.

Note, this is only in cairo, the smaller towns and villages are most likely differnet.

ON top of that the goverment is tyrannical. The people growing beards and going to masjid do so at risk of getting arrested. People are dissapearing all the time. Most of the peopl who pray 5 times a day do not have beards becasue of the goverment. Bribery is all too common when it comes to authorities, just like in pakistan. If you were to be seen wearing jubba, imammat with a beard regularly going to masjid, get ready to be picked up by police.

There is also a massive influx of modernist/salafist thought, messing up the principles of following fiqh in egypt.

I would choose Pakistan anyday over egypt.

[BqTyG9eS]

A one-year-old video during Ramadhan on the 27th night in Alexandria, Egypt :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZsUvOPki2A

[Lån-Penge]

Alhumdulillah,
I knew so many Muslims from Egypt in North America,
I did not find any Munafiq in them.
They are real brave people with Muslim Identity.