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Egyptian movie star is accused of succumbing to 'worldly temptations' as she ditches the hijab and quits her Muslim lifestyle, a decade after turning her back on acting to embrace religion
Hala Shiha, 39, 'retired' from acting to embrace a more conservative Muslim life
In 2006, Egyptian actress donned hijab and later niqab and shunned limelight
Now, 13 years later, she has made a comeback and is wearing western fashion
An Egyptian movie star who quit the film industry to embrace a 'religious lifestyle', has shocked the Muslim nation by announcing her return to acting - and ditching her hijab.
Hala Shiha, 39, went from a glamorous celebrity lifestyle to shunning the limelight in 2006, donning hijab and conservative clothes and eventually choosing to wear a niqab face veil.

After a 13 year hiatus, Ms Shiha announced that she had returned to acting by posting images of herself in western clothing and a bare head on social media.

This has sparked outrage among Islamists in Egypt, with some accusing her of 'failing' conservative Muslim fans and giving in to 'worldly temptations'.


Then and now: Hala Shiha, 39, is pictured at the time when she retired from acting as she embraced a conservative Muslim liferstyle, and now, announcing her comeback
Ms Shiha's highly publicized return to acting immediately ignited a storm in social media, the press and on TV talk shows. Her case in many ways mirrors the larger conflict in Egypt.

The country has been polarized since a popular uprising in 2011 toppled autocrat Hosni Mubarak, ushering in a period of political domination by the Muslim Brotherhood, which won a series of elections - including the presidency.The Generals ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi in 2013 after massive protests over his divisive rule and cracked down against the Brotherhood, outlawing it as a terrorist group. Under President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, the military-backed government has little or no tolerance for political Islam.

It is against this backdrop that the status of women is among the most debated aspects of Islam in Egypt, with the question of how they appear in public getting special attention.

Shiha, often cast in dreamy, romantic roles, sought to distance herself from the often- acrimonious argument over her decision to take off the hijab and seek a more secular lifestyle.

'I never meant to insult or offend anyone,' she told The Associated Press in a telephone interview. 'Just because I took off my hijab, doesn't mean I am ......

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