The issue of celebrating the mulid of Abū Hasera aroused the anger of the inhabitants

of Demtawa, where his tomb

is located. There are many conflicting stories about the reality of his

character. Some stories say that he was one

of the prophets that were sent to the Israelites in Egypt and

others say that he was a Muslim man. The inhabitants

of Demtawa asked officials not to allow Jews to hold

this celebration because it involves behavior that is against

Egyptian customs and tradition. Newspapers

pointed out that there was a strong tendency not to permit Jews to

celebrate the mulid of Abū Hasera in

order to keep people calm, in view of recent events in Palestine.