 Bearded and Afghan-like-dressed Algerians are being refused entry to the Tunisian territory whether as tourists or in transit to other countries even to make the small pilgrimage (Omra).
| The heart bleeds... No. Wait. That's the chili kicking in again... |
The people, who returned back, said that Tunisian borders guards police are controlling the frontiers tightly and scrutinizing identity papers of the Algerians as they want to cross Tunisia to go to the Saudi Arabia for pilgrimage or to other countries. Even with authentic identity papers they are not allowed to go through the borders.
| Probably because authentic identity papers are such a rarity... |
In such a situation, many of the bearded went through Debdab Post of Illizi to the Libyan territories.
| Yeah. We'll bet the Libyans were happy to see them, too. |
According to reliable sources, the Tunisian authorities resorted to such measures against bearded and Afghan-like-dressed Algerians started by the end of the tourism season in Tunisia when they noticed that out of two million Algerian tourists there were tens of bearded and Afghan-like-dressed, who could contact some of Tunisians having Islamic trends.
| Bingo. Tunisia, trying to remain a civilized country, has little use for bearded fundos, especially those who like to dress up like Afghans. |
The Tunisian authoritiesÂ’ campaign against such behaviors and appearances, which have nothing to do with the Tunisian societyÂ’s customs, extend to include the bearded Algerians even if they were in transit to other countries.
| Too bad they don't have planes and boats and such leaving for Soddy Arabia from Algiers. |
| They used to, didn't they? Wonder how come they don't anymore ... |
The Tunisian authorities had already prevented girls from entering schools and universities wearing Islamic dresses and scarves like Afghans, which is completely odd to the Tunisian society, the same sources added. |
