A number of pioneers of social networking sites in Egypt launched a sharp attack on a Kuwaiti series, which they considered insulting Egyptian women, and demanded that it not be shown in the next month of Ramadan.
The promotional advertisement for the Kuwaiti series “From Al Haram Street to”, which was published by the heroine of the series, Hoda Hussein, on her account on Instagram, sparked a great controversy, following the appearance of an Egyptian artist who embodies the role of a dancer, who holds Egyptian citizenship, and causes a rift between a husband and his wife.
Al Haram Street is located in Giza Governorate in Egypt, near the pyramids, and is known to include many nightclubs.
The role of the dancer was played by the Egyptian artist, Nour Al-Ghandour, who lives in Kuwait and participates in works there.
The hashtag “Stop a series from Haram Street to” quickly spread on Twitter, from Egyptians and even Kuwaitis, who saw that they should not talk regarding another country in an offensive way, they said.
The Kuwaiti content creator, Muhammad Al-Dhafiri, explained that the name of the series at first was “From Al-Haram Street to Al-Masila”, (the name of a city in Kuwait), and then it was changed to several other names, all of which included “Al-Haram Street”, which he considered a provocation, adding that “The easiest thing is ignorance and lack of literature, and the most difficult thing is culture and respect.. I am Kuwaiti and I do not want Egypt to appear in this way.”
Series from Haram Street. #Stop_Series_from_Al-Haram_Street_to pic.twitter.com/vQxu6IM3la
— Mohammed Al-Dhafiri (@Maldhufairi) March 19, 2022
He added, “If you go to Egypt and only know the dancers, then this is your problem and not ours. Egypt means the ancient Egyptian civilization, and it means the Greek, Coptic and Coptic civilization, the era of presidents and riches, Arab Hollywood, which is the only place where God has manifested. No one says that they do that in Their series, this is their business, they talk regarding their internal affairs as they want, O stranger, be a writer.”
The Egyptian director, Amr Fahmy, wondered if the Kuwaitis would be satisfied if he produced a series in which a Kuwaiti dancer appears badly.
Thin question..
It is me, if I did a series called (Hawlaa wa Al-Farwaniyah to) and its story revolves around one ko-yet walking north.. Our sisters in the ko-eat would be happy and normal for them.. ????#Stop_Series_from_Al-Haram_Street_to— Amr Fahmy (@AmrFahm51034920) March 19, 2022
While others believed that Al-Ghandour, born in Kuwait, was raised there, and does not represent the Egyptian woman
Social networking sites abounded, with pictures of Egyptian women who won international awards or reached prestigious places, in response to the series.
He wanted whomever he wanted and my father wanted. The Egyptian woman is the most successful and influential in the Middle East. Thousands of models from Egyptian women have reached great positions and achieved global achievements, no one can deliver them in the Middle East
Distinguished by their excellence in all fields, we start with sports..#Stop_Series_from_Al-Haram_Street_to pic.twitter.com/kfsoalv8C0— Hαρi (@mklixi) March 19, 2022