In the Arabic media, there are reports that Muslim clerics -- energized by the sudden emergence of Egypt's new president, Muhammad Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood -- are now agitating to demolish the Egyptian pyramids. According to agitated imams, the Pharaohs' monuments represent "symbols of paganism" from Egypt's pre-Islamic past and therefore must vanish.
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One shared trait is the power of ideological zealotry, whether religious or environmental, to trump all questions of practicality, historical preservation and reverence for prior generations.
Jul 26, 2012 @ 07:03:31
Thanks for the reblog! I’ve been out of town for the last week and mostly out of internet access — yes, I was about to go into withdrawls! LOL But I appreciate that you found me and reblogged my last post! I’ll be adding you to my list of great bloggers because you have a really good site!
Roxy
Jul 27, 2012 @ 16:12:04
You too have a great blog Roxy. You took a week off? I took over a month. I feel some what sane now
John