Prostitution was legal and taxed in Egypt until banned in 1834
Evidence
In May 1834, however, the Department of Civil Affairs (Divan-ɩ Hidiv) debated the matter and decided to abolish the tax and ban the whole trade from the city of Cairo. The shaykhs of the quarters were ordered to compile lists of the brothels in the quarters and of the prostitutes working there. The brothels were to be shut down and the prostitutes warned that on being caught practicing their trade they would be given fifty lashes of the whip, to be doubled if caught a second time. — Khaled Fahmy, All the Pasha_s Men_ Mehmed Ali, his…, 1167
Categorization
Category: Factual Claims
Related
- Banning prostitution in Cairo aimed to protect army discipline and health (similarity 0.80)
- The 1834 prostitution ban was not caused by ulama religious pressure (similarity 0.79)
- Mehmed Ali’s prostitution ban was not a concession to religious pressure. (similarity 0.79)
Broader Connections
- Mehmed Ali banned prostitution in Cairo to protect army discipline and health
#corroborates(0.70) — Khaled Fahmy, All the Pasha_s Men_ Mehmed Ali, his…, 1169