Shahira: Acting has nothing to do with the veil and imposing itself

The artist, Shahira, said that she left art because of her desire to devote herself to her personal life.

She added during a phone call to the "Details" program, presented by the media figure Nahal Tayel, broadcast on the "Sada El Balad 2" channel, that "at one point I felt that I had to stay away from what I love, and the hijab has nothing to do with acting, but that was in the beginning, but now the hijab has imposed itself on us in our society and the veiled woman has her problems. I don't understand why they link the hijab to acting."

Shahira continued: "We cannot hold each other accountable. There is something called God who will hold us accountable. We do not have to be guardians over each other. Each person chooses his own path and the way he wants to live."

As for the friendship that brought her together with the late artist Ahmed Zaki, Shahira continued, that he was very close to her, and they were brought together by artistic fellowship and their friendship continued until the end of his days, but when he learned that there was a relationship between her and her late husband Mahmoud Yassin, he wanted to make sure that it was a serious relationship that would end in marriage.

Nadine Tahseen Beyk explains the possibility of wearing the hijab The artist Shahira is not the first to talk about the veil, Nadine Tahseen Beyk Asked if she was thinking about wearing the hijab, Nadine said that the idea is possible and very close, but she cannot take this step. Because she needs to move to meet her daughter's needs, especially since her ex-husband is far from her daughter's life.

Nadine spoke emotionally about separation and death, stating that she feared the loneliness and death of those who loved her and were close to her.

Salah Abdullah attacks the niqab While the Egyptian artist Salah Abdullah confirmed his rejection of the idea of the niqab or his daughters wearing it, and his preference for the hijab and modesty only.

He said during a TV interview on the "Ink Secret" program on Al-Qahira Wal-Nas satellite channel: "What does it mean that I cannot distinguish between a man and a woman, or take into account whether a man or a woman enters my house? These things cause sensitivity and problems with fanatics and people who curse, but we have become accustomed to them."

Salah Abdullah added: "This is my conviction. The niqab, which is a mass of black, is not Islamic, and God knows best. If one of my daughters told me she wanted to wear the niqab, it would be very difficult and I would refuse. If she did that, I would try to convince her, but if she insists on wearing it, it would be a problem."

He added, "The idea of the niqab is a problem for me and my daughters. They can wear the hijab, but I did not raise my daughters to be committed and modest, and their mother did too, but with freedom, not imposition, and I believe in freedom."

He continued: "My conviction so far is that the niqab is a mass of blackness, and not an Islamic garment, and God knows best."

In response to a question about how he would act if his daughter decided to wear the niqab, Salah Abdullah said: “It would be a problem, and I might try to convince her to wear the hijab and be modest, but not to this extent and without exaggeration, and this is not the way I raise my daughters because I believe in freedom.”

He added: "My conviction so far is that the niqab is a mass of blackness, and not an Islamic garment, and God knows best."

He added, "The idea of the niqab is a problem for me and my daughters. They can wear the hijab, but I did not raise my daughters to be committed and modest, and their mother did too, but with freedom, not imposition, and I believe in freedom."