The prohibition of wearing veil in public schools in Egypt: an analysis of the Egyptian Supreme Constitutional Court jurisprudence

AUTOR(ES)

‘Arafa, Mohamed A.

FONTE

Rev. Investig. Const.

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

15/04/2019

RESUMO

Resumo Em 18 de Maio de 1996, a Suprema Corte Constitucional do Egito julgou o caso nº 8, no qual se discutia a constitucionalidade de um ato administrativo do Ministério da Educação que, ao regular os uniformes que deveriam ser utilizados nas escolas públicas egípcias, proibiu a utilização de véu. O artigo expõe o conteúdo fático que envolveu o caso, analisando essa decisão através do direito fundamental à liberdade religiosa e os limites necessários que devem ser impostos a uma interpretação liberal da Lei Islâmica.Abstract On 18 May 1996, the Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt upheld Case No. 8, which discussed the constitutionality of an administrative act of the Ministry of Education which, regulating the uniforms that should be used in Egyptian public schools, prohibited the use of a veil. The article exposes the factual content that involved the case, analyzing this decision through the fundamental right to religious freedom and the necessary limits that must be imposed in a liberal interpretation of Islamic Law.

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