Shilla (social grouping)

A shilla is a male fraternity in Saudi Arabia, Egypt and other countries.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ John Waterbury The Egypt of Nasser and Sadat 2014 Page 346 "The view of a former public sector company head is not atypical (Khalil 1977:123):8 “The shilla is a legal gang exploiting the gaps in the existing legal system to its own interest.” It is undeniable that shillas occupy an important place in."
  2. ↑ Robert Springborg -Family, power, and politics in Egypt: Sayed Bey Marei- - 1982 Page 106 "It might then reasonably be asked if the shilla is simply a specific manifestation of the more general phenomenon of lopsided friendships. With regard to shillal within the political elite, the answer appears to be in the affirmative, for these ..."
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