The BBC in a tribute to Mount Sinai referred to the Egyptian government’s plans to create a tourist resort in the area. The British network wrote that one of the most sacred places in Egypt-in awe of Jews, Christians and Muslims-is at the heart of an unnecessary conflict over the plans of converting it into a new tourist mega-port. Mount Sinai is considered the place where Moses received the ten commands. Many also believe that it is the point where, according to the Bible and the Koran, God spoke to the Prophet through the burning rash. The monastery of St. Catherine of the 6th century, governed by the Greek Orthodox Church, is also there -and it seems that its monks will remain, as the Egyptian authorities, under the pressure of Greece, have denied that they intend to close it. However, there are still strong concerns about how this isolated place -which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, including the monastery, the city […]
Source: News Beast
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