An Egyptian doctor was fired for wearing jeans to work

An Egyptian hospital manager and doctor was fired from his job because he wore jeans to a meeting at work. 

According to Al Arabiya, Dr. Mohamed Yahya Ismail, who's the director of the Beni Suef Hospital for Health Insurance, had to rush to a meeting with the head of Egypt's Health Insurance Authority, Dr. Ali Hijazi, after he was suddenly called for it and arrived wearing jeans and a casual T-shirt. 

Angered by Ismail's appearance, the official immediately fired the doctor, telling him: 

"Don’t you know who are you meeting with today, you are dismissed from your duties starting from now."

Ismail didn't object to the man's outburst and instead smiled, thanked him, and immediately left the meeting room. 

Soon after, news of the incident sparked outrage among Ismail's colleagues, who protested the move, saying there was no rule prohibiting doctors from wearing jeans at work. 

To express solidarity with their fired colleague, hospital workers and staff wore jeans to work earlier this week. 

Speaking to Al Arabiya in the wake of the incident, Ismail said he wasn't upset over the fact that he was fired and was happy to be relieved of his administrative duties because he wants to focus on treating patients instead.

He has now returned to work at a previous post he held in a medical center focused on treating people with liver disease. 

Dr. Ismail's firing went viral on social media earlier this week, leaving thousands shocked. 

Many expressed their anger over the news, labelling the reasons behind the doctor's dismissal "absurd" and "trivial."

"Why is a jeans and T-shirt outfit considered inappropriate and disrespectful?! It's not like he was wearing shorts and a sleeveless shirt!"

"Vain minds focus on clothes and ignore the actual work being done."