Another crime against Iraq's heritage
Another disturbing news from Iraq and a disturbing way to report it to,
below Quote from “Jerusalem Post”
“For centuries Jews, Christians and Muslims came to Al-Kifl, a small
town south of Baghdad, to visit the tomb of the Prophet Ezekiel and
pray.
The distinctive Jewish character of the Al-Kifl shrine, namely the
Hebrew inscriptions and the Torah Ark, never bothered the gentile
worshipers. In the 14th century a minaret was built next to the
shrine, but the interior design remained Jewish. The vast majority of
Iraq’s Jewish community left some 60 years ago, but Shi’ites took good
care of the holy site.Until now. Recently “Ur,” a local Iraqi news
agency, reported that a huge mosque will be built on top of the grave
by Iraq’s Antiquities and Heritage Authority, while Hebrew
inscriptions and ornaments are being removed from the site, all as
part of renovations.“
whats disturbing about the act is the total disregard to all the
history and value that these places mean, Not only from religious
prospective.
but again to sell more copies the Post could not resist just report
the ill act of those responsible about such an act and made the title
generalize against Iraqi people instead of pointing out that the board
of antiques is pretty much swayed by those who have a narrow minded
approach, the article title unfairly says “Iraq erases Jewish identity
of Prophet Ezekiel from tomb”
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