By Kristin Deasy

November 24, 2011 An Egyptian blogger who sparked controversy last week by posting a photo of herself naked online has also launched a campaign calling on men to don the Islamic headscarf.

However, the Facebook campaign, launched by Aliaa Elmahdy in support of women's rights, was shut down after it was hit by thousands of complaints last week. Elmahdy plans to relaunch it within days.

Elmahdy sent shockwaves through Egypt's highly traditional society when one of her friends shared a photo of her wearing nothing but a pair of shoes and stockings on Twitter with the hashtag #nudephotorevolutionary...Read more...

Egypt in uproar after blogger posts nude photos

By MAGGIE MICHAEL

updated 11/17/2011 11:23:49 AM ET

CAIRO — An activist who posted nude pictures of herself on her blog to protest limits on free expression has triggered an uproar in Egypt, drawing condemnations from conservatives and liberals alike.

Some liberals feared that the posting by 20-year-old university student Aliaa Magda Elmahdy would taint them in the eyes of deeply conservative Egyptians ahead of Nov. 28 parliamentary elections in which they are trying to compete with fundamentalist Islamic parties.
Nudity is strongly frowned upon in Egyptian society, even as an art form.
Elmahdy's posting is almost unheard of in a country where most women in the Muslim majority wear the headscarf and even those who don't rarely wear clothes exposing the arms or legs in public.Aliaa Magda Elmahdy's blog (contains images of male and female nudity) ...  Read here...

Blogger who posted nude photos driven out of Tahrir Square 

Israel News "An Egyptian female blogger who uploaded nude photographs of herself on the web was driven out of the Tahrir Square on Thursday.

Aliaa Magda Elmahdy arrived at the square to join the protesters, but was soon attacked and driven out". (Roee Nahmias). Read here