A state of irony mixed with controversy;
Egyptian social network users reacted to the seven conditions announced by Egyptian singer Ruby to attend her summer concert on the Egyptian North Coast.
The young singer - who has been surrounded by controversy since her appearance at the beginning of the millennium - published the official announcement of her concert to be held this Friday evening, and the propaganda poster carried 7 basic conditions, some of which were strange and illogical according to many commentators, starting with ticket prices of up to 20 thousand pounds (about 1274). $) to reserve a table for 10 people, and even dress codes.
In the first reaction of the Egyptian singer Ruby to the controversy that arose regarding the requirements of her concert;
She denied the existence of a ban on the entry of veiled women, stressing that she refuses to sing in a space that prevents veiled women, explaining that what raised this rumor is a translation error.
The Seven Sins in the eyes of the party organizers
The conditions to be followed to attend Ruby's party are similar to the seven sins;
But instead of killing you, it prevents you from attending the party just minutes from the Mediterranean coast.
The list included setting a minimum age of 25 years for those allowed to enter, provided that attendance is limited to attending “doubles only”, with the need to wear white clothes, and it is not allowed to wear sportswear or short shorts, and women are allowed to wear a “tourbon” (hair cover). .
If the audience meets all conditions, the event organizers have the right to prevent any person from entering, as all reservations are subject to review and selection of guards at the entrance gates.
In addition to all of the above, the list included another condition, which is not to allow the use of violence.
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Alcohol is allowed and veiled women are not prohibited
Commenting on the controversy surrounding the ceremony, the Masrawy news website quoted Selina Mikhail - the organizer of the ceremony - that "most of the rumors about the ceremony are fictional, and 25 years have been set as a minimum age to attend, according to the instructions of the Ministry of Tourism, because the place serves alcohol."
She added, "With regard to the requirement for couples to attend, what is wrong with that? Knowing that it is known to be applicable in many places and is not new. We will not allow young men to enter alone so as not to provoke anyone's distress."
And Mikhail indicated that "we have no problem in the presence of veiled women, and we have not issued any indication to prevent veiled women from attending."
Meanwhile, the "Stand for Hijab" account published a message attributed to Ruby confirming that veiled women were allowed to enter the ceremony, and denied the rumors that they were banned, stressing that she refuses to sing in a space that prevents veiled women, explaining that what raised this rumor is an error in translation.