Fatwa against statues triggers uproar in Egypt

AFP ^ | April 3 2006

[airborne]

What the Arab countries need is about 50 million "Honk if you love Jesus" bumperstickers (in English) on their cars.

Now that's something I'd contribute to! ;^)

[SuziQ]

A fatwa issued by Egypt’s top religious authority, which forbids the display of statues has art-lovers fearing it, could be used by Islamic extremists as an excuse to destroy Egypt’s historical heritage.

They have much cause for concern. Just remember what the Taliban did to the centuries old Standing Buddhas!

[tet68]

What I want to know is, how do they play baseball in
there with that big block right on second base ?

[Old Seadog]

It makes me sick to think of all that history being in jeopardy.

[SunkenCiv]

Before demolition, the Black Stone should be pried out and turned into a urinal for the White House.

Then, after the bulldozers are done, we'll build a McDonalds.

[Junior]

Bloody barbarians.

[Ptarmigan]

A fatwa on a statue. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?????????????

[gleeaikin]

"They have no central authority...uneducated, inbread hillbillies...who read the Koran a couple times, declare themselves clerics...no central athority to...certify...they are qualified to do their duties."

And this sad state of affairs is restricted to Islam and the Koran??

Regarding the muslim attempt to break into the great pyramid, actually it was entered, but no treasure was found, and there is some question as to whether it was even a tomb. Some think it was a ceremonial site. Actually, much of the smooth stone facing of all three great pyramids has been removed, except for a small amount at the top of one pyramid. A recently floated idea is that the three pyramids are laid out in the pattern of the belt stars of the constellation Orion.

[John O]

Islam is not a faith. Mohammed is not a prophet.

Hey! you forgot the honorific!

"Mohammed (Piss be upon him)" There. That's better.

[Jason_b]

"Could I proclaim myself a cleric and issue a fatwa saying that Muslims have to majorly chill out?"

Consider it done. Muslims, chill out.

[Little Ray]

They've been trying for centuries - using 'em as quarries.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

The pyramids were once finished in marble. They have served as a marble and then as a stone quarry for thousands of years.

[Jason_b]

As we rightfully ridicule the fatwa issuing muslims, don't forget we have our own problems with similar inbred hillbilly dabblers such as Souter, issuing the supreme court fatwa against property rights. Tell me how far off the mark I am. At least he is on the Supreme Court, but he read the Constitution a couple of times, and we foolishly declared him an authority, and now you see what comes of it. Would that I could declare myself a Supreme Court Justice because I have read the Constitution a couple of times. In fact, I'll do just that.

My friends at Free Republic: I am now a Supreme Court Justice. I read the Constitution a couple of times, and that makes me an expert. For my first ruling, I overturn Kelo v. New London. Property owners need no longer fear eminent domain except for highways and otherwise truly public uses. That's better. You can thank me later.

Regards,
Hon. Jason_b

[John O]

Then, after the bulldozers are done, we'll build a McDonalds.

Nah, it's too far out in the boonies to make money. Great place for a pig farm though

[wildbill]

Can you imagine destroying all the rare treasures of Egypt because of one old man and his interpretation of some religious opinions hundreds of years old?

Will this be the straw that breaks the camel's back in Islamic countries? Or will it take a bombing to do it?

[S0122017]

So what, english blew up their way into the piramid and in fact blew continunously tried to blow 'new' entrances.
I think neither showed much respect.

[S0122017]

There is an account in arabic of a Sultan and/or Kalif
that entered the piramids, he found stuff which he took, among else a fist-size gem and "hilt of a sword" from inside a "hollow statue" containing the body of the king that built those piramids.

To me, it sounds incredibly convincing, seeing as how a hollow statue sounds to me like a sarcophagus, and i heard rumors that each pharao had a large gem as a kind of crown jewel.

Further accounts in old arab state that the piramids where built before the great flood by a Pharao (whos name i cant remember) who stated that later kings may destroy his piramids if they think themselves wiser then he was,
and destroying is easier then creating.

[gleeaikin]

"Can you imagine destroying all the rare treasures of Egypt because of one old man?"

I may be remembering this wrong, but I think when a Muslim general entered Egypt, he was asked what to do with the great Alexandria library (which may have contained 200,000 manuscripts from antiquity). He said everything one needs to know is in the Koran, so burn it, and they did!!

[SunkenCiv]

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[ErnBatavia]

I remember driving by that place at the time....quite the double take.