Arabic-L:TRANS:'right of privacy'

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Date: 09 Feb 2001
From: Waheed Samy <wasamy at umich.edu>
Subject: 'right of privacy'

First, in an Egyptian context, Hurriyyah means privacy.  Thus 9ala
Hurriiti means (when) I am uninhibited by the presence of others.
This could either be in a social or a political context.  9ashaan
ni9raf nikkallim 9ala Hurriyyitna: so that we are able to talk at
ease.

In principle, there would be no reason to think that a fushasized
rendition of the above would not work.  However, I don't know whether
the expression exists in other Arab countries, or whether it is
expressed differently.

In fusha terms, Haqqu ?an yakhlua l-?insaanu ?ila nafsihi would work.
This would be an expression favoring the social implication of
privacy; denoting the right to be alone.

Waheed

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