tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003335.post155117158309279854..comments2024-03-23T00:46:27.084+02:00Comments on Egyptian Chronicles: Breaking Down False IdolsZeinobiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12290387395565291310noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003335.post-3904311639128043372010-10-10T12:37:13.625+02:002010-10-10T12:37:13.625+02:00Ancient Egyptian monuments have been experiencing ...Ancient Egyptian monuments have been experiencing destruction & defacement over the past 3,500 years. <br />Destructive incidents occurred whenever a new Pharaoh took power, adopted a new God or wanted to erase the traces previous rulers.<br />With the introduction of Christianity to Egypt followed by Islam, ancient monuments experienced further destruction by having their components used for building materials or defaced for religious reasons.<br />Various foreign invaders did their share of destroying Egypt's history (eg. The Giza Sphinx was used by Turks for target practice).<br />In the past,I have witnessed Egyptians, foreign and Arab tourists inscribe their names/initials on the Giza pyramid stones, to which I protested to no avail.<br />It is up to each Egyptian to enforce their existing laws whenever they witness a criminal act taking place to their historical monuments, after all what do you think a French citizen would do if they saw me inscribe my name on the Eiffel Tower? <br />The Canadian.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003335.post-56903917681202297162010-10-09T19:20:36.840+02:002010-10-09T19:20:36.840+02:00A cleric who takes 180 degree turn when confronted...A cleric who takes 180 degree turn when confronted by the general prosecutor in my opinion is a coward. <br />If his followers adopt violence the Mubarak regime will unleash it's guard dogs and castrate them as they did to the MB.<br />Like all fanatics, this man has a character flaw and several skeletons in his closet that the MI is well aware of and will use it when the time is appropriate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003335.post-20810410985606992572010-10-09T14:00:24.958+02:002010-10-09T14:00:24.958+02:00Good for you for calling out that appalling fatwa,...Good for you for calling out that appalling fatwa, doubly appalling in the country with the most awesome antiquities on the planet. But of course it's not only Salafis. The Shiite museum authorities in Iraq give short shrift to pre-Islamic artifacts. The Taliban blew up the Bamiyan Buddhas. And historically it hasn't been only Muslims. Stone from the Roman Coliseum, bronze from the frieze of the Parthenon, and Aztec gold were re-purposed by Christians a long time ago. Fortunately most of the world is better behaved these days.Jasonhttp://elnaschiewatch.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com