Egypt: men arrested for singing in a mosque

Egypt: men arrested for singing in a mosque

Authorities in Egypt arrested three men after one of them was allegedly filmed singing and dancing in a mosque, according to the AFP news agency.

The clip later went viral. In the video, the accused man is singing along to what locals call a mahraganat song.

It is a type of electronic music which authorities have labelled inappropriate and therefore forbid their performance.

Critics have condemned human rights record under President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, including the arrest of several activists under his watch.

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