Egyptian jihadist urges demolition of Sphinx, pyramids
11/13/2012 02:36
Egyptian security authorities are taking seriously threats by a radical Salafist
jihadist leader to demolish the Great Sphinx and the pyramids of Giza, the
Egyptian press reported on Monday.
Murgan Salem al-Gohary told Egypt’s
privately-owned Dream TV2 channel over the weekend that the Sphinx and pyramids
are “idolatrous” and must be destroyed, Egyptian daily al-Masry al-Youm
reported.
The newspaper said Gohary is a jihadist leader with links to
the Taliban and that he had previously helped smash Buddha statues in
Afghanistan ten years ago.