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AN Egyptian man is offering his 20-year-old daughter in marriage to Iraqi journalist Muntazer al-Zaidi, who threw his shoes at US President George W. Bush.
Saad Gumaa said he had called Dergham, al-Zaidi's brother, to tell him of the offer.
"I find nothing more valuable than my daughter to offer to him, and I am prepared to provide her with everything needed for marriage," Mr Gumaa said.
His daughter, Amal Saad Gumaa, said she agreed with the idea.
"This is something that would honour me. I would like to live in Iraq, especially if I were attached to this hero," she said.
Al-Zaidi's gesture has struck a chord across the Arab world, where Mr Bush is widely despised for invading Iraq in 2003 and for his support for Israel.
Amal is a student in the media faculty at Minya University in central Egypt.
Al-Zaidi's response to the proposal was not known.
The reporter was wrestled to the floor after throwing the shoes during a press conference by Mr Bush in Baghdad on Sunday.
The reporter shouted in Arabic: "This is your farewell kiss, you dog".
In Iraqi culture, throwing shoes at someone is a sign of deep contempt.
Al-Zaidi is being held for allegedly insulting a foreign leader, a charge that carries a maximum of two years in prison.
The Iraqi Government has branded al-Zaidi's actions as "shameful" and demanded an apology from his employer Al-Baghdadia Television, which in turn was calling for his immediate release from custody.
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