"Luckily, in Egypt, Goma'a and the religious establishment's views are non-binding, although there are some
worrying signs that the country is slowly developing its very own de facto "morality police". Nevertheless, in principle, Egyptians are free to dress pretty much as they please – even if hijabless women are an increasingly marginalised
minority, as Gihan Abou Zeid points out
in this article." (thanks Dina)