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Brotherhood goes after Beyonce

Gregg Carlstrom | October 26, 2009 7:15 AM | 0 | recommend (0) |   |      

The Muslim Brotherhood is outraged (عربي) about an upcoming Beyonce concert in Port Ghalib, a ritzy resort town along Egypt's Red Sea coast (h/t Marc Lynch).

Beyonce in Barcelona

Seems to me the outrage is misguided: It's pretty obvious that Beyonce's work is informed by Islamic values.

"Single Ladies," of course, celebrates traditional marriage -- an institution that's on the decline among many Egyptians. The Brotherhood should appreciate "Halo"; angels are one of the six articles of faith in Sunni Islam. "Beautiful Liar" offers something for the Shi'a community -- can you say taqiyya?

And "Bootylicious," from her Destiny's Child days, is obviously a cautionary tale about Ramadan weight gain.

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Tags: Beyonce, music, Muslim Brotherhood, taqiyya

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