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A radical Kuwaiti preacher called for the destruction of the Sphinx and The Great Pyramids located in Giza. In his opinion, it has arrived time to rid the earth of any pharaonic heritage. Representatives so called the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant intend continue the systematic destruction of the ancient monumental monuments.
Ibrahim al-Kendari stated that the supporters of the Prophet Muhammad, set foot on Egyptian land, decided not to touch the monuments to the Pharaohs, however, this does not mean that the current generation of this should not do. According to the Islamic radical, the prophet in his time destroyed every idol in Mecca, therefore, and his descendants are obliged put an end to idolatry even if historical monuments nobody worships anymore.
Concerns for security are growing rapidly in the world architectural and historical monuments in the region. Militants continue to destroy many ancient artifacts and ancient cities. So, just a week ago, the Islamists sacked the ancient Assyrian city of Dur Sharrukin, located in the north Iraq They also destroyed the remnants of the city of Nimrud near Mosul and Al-Hadr, once part of the Parthian kingdom. World archaeologists compare these attacks with sensational the destruction of Buddhist statues in Bamiyan in 2001 year.
Three years ago, one of the radical Egyptian clerics also issued a fatwa calling for washing with the faces of the earth are the greatest antiquities of the country. Among other things, he demanded to immediately eliminate the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism, comparing his activities with prostitution. UN Secretary General called such behavior a real crime against of humanity.
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