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Egypt:
Report on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) or Female Genital Cutting (FGC)
Released by the Office of the Senior Coordinator for International Women's Issues
Incidence:
In 2000, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) funded the fourth in a series of Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) conducted in Egypt. This nationally representative survey of 15,648 ever-married women aged 15-49 found that the practice is nearly universal among women of reproductive age in Egypt. Preliminary analysis of the 2000 findings show that 97 percent of women surveyed have undergone one of these procedures, which represented no change from the 1995 DHS findings. The most severe form, Type III, is rare.
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Attitudes and Beliefs:
There is no doctrinal basis for this practice in either Islam or Christianity. Although high officials in both the Muslim and Christian religious establishments have voiced opposition to the practice, it is still supported by some local religious authorities. Moreover, many Egyptians believe that this is an important part of maintaining female chastity, which is part of religious tradition.
The historical roots of the practice date back thousands of years.
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The senior Islamic authority in Egypt, the Sheikh of Al-Azhar and the Mufti, have stated publicly on a number of occasions that this practice is not required by Islam. They have also declared the practice to be a question of health; if a doctor recommends against it, the procedure should not be performed. The leader of the Egyptian Coptic community, Pope Shenouda, has also stated publicly that this practice is not required for religious reasons. The discussion of this practice and its harmful health effects has been added to the curriculum in the school system.
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The historical roots of the practice date back thousands of years.
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Dus lang voor er nog maar sprake was van islam.