Let him wear it!

September 2, 2015 4:09 PM

Egyptian president (1956-1970) Gamal Abdel Nasser uses comedic timing to entertain a live audience by recalling his meeting with the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood in 1953. "What did he request?" [Pause]. "The first thing he asked for was to make wearing a hijab mandatory in Egypt, and demand that every woman walking in the street wear a scarf" . Hilarity ensues.

Nasser's relations with the Muslim Brotherhood after 1953 were much less amusing, but that's another story.

posted by elgilito (5 comments total)

"Timing?"

-Nasser
posted by clavdivs at 4:26 PM on September 2, 2015 [1 favorite]

The interesting thing about this video is that the audience seems to be composed entirely of men.
posted by cubby at 5:23 PM on September 2, 2015

No, the interesting thing about this video are those gorgeous ribbon mics.
posted by johnnyace at 6:58 PM on September 2, 2015

That was interesting, but what I really want to know is what that daughter went on to do with her life.
posted by benito.strauss at 5:57 PM on September 3, 2015

Sort of related? Hengameh Golestan’s best photograph: Iranian women rebel against the 1979 hijab law

ah remember that time when this whole thing is so literally unbelievable it's actually a joke?
posted by cendawanita at 7:12 PM on September 3, 2015 [2 favorites]