Salafists destroy ancient Morocco carvings

[Broccoli]

Savages.

RABAT — Stone carvings in Morocco's High Atlas mountains dating back more than 8,000 years and depicting the sun as a pagan divinity have been destroyed by Salafists, a local rights group said on Wednesday.

"These stone carvings of the sun are more than 8,000 years old. They were destroyed several days ago," Aboubakr Anghir, a member of the Amazigh (Berber) League for Human Rights, told AFP.

"One of the carvings, called 'the plaque of the sun,' predates the arrival of the Phoenicians in Morocco," Anghir said.

"It lies in a well-known archaeological site in the Yakour plain south of Marrakesh, 20 kilometres (12 miles) from Mount Toubkal."

"There are several Salafist groups active in the region and it's not the first time these pre-Islamic sites have been attacked. We have sent a message to the ministry of culture, but have not yet received a reply," he added.

Salafists, Muslims who adhere to a hardline Sunni interpretation of Islam similar to that practised in Saudi Arabia, which strictly prohibits "idolatry," have enjoyed a surge in strength in Arab Spring countries, benefiting from wider freedom.

AFP: Salafists destroy ancient Morocco carvings: NGO

 

[kalu_miah]

Savages.


AFP: Salafists destroy ancient Morocco carvings: NGO

This is absolutely not acceptable, destroying historical cultural heritage sites in the name of religion.

 

[Azazel]

I wonder when will they knock down pyramids in Egypt.

 

[Sinnerman108]

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You are a silly silly indian.

Did you spare some minutes just trying to reason as to if that really is true and why the Saudi might have done that ?

 

[notsuperstitious]

Mod Edit

Hello, Hindus also do not consider our idols as god but a medium to God. All Hindus know the idol is made of stone or metal. In many of our festivals an idol is temporarily used and then immersed.

This is the original carving, beautiful for something made 8000 years ago. What a shame.

 

[Mitro]

You are a silly silly indian.

Did you spare some minutes just trying to reason as to if that really is true and why the Saudi might have done that ?

Please let me know which part you think is not true so i will my best to give you the proof you silly silly p**i

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

You are a silly silly indian.

Did you spare some minutes just trying to reason as to if that really is true and why the Saudi might have done that ?

Do u care to explain the actions of saudi to demolish such graves of house hold companions and other famous personalities?

I wonder when will they knock down pyramids in Egypt.

There are already calls to destroy those from some idiots !!

 

[Gandhi G in da house]

What is the percentage of Salafis in Morocco ?

 

[Abu Zolfiqar]

shame on those backwards minded types who do these things....

 

[abvgroup]

The talib supporters of pakistan must be happy with this

 

[notsuperstitious]

Moroccan govt denies the carvings are destroyed. Good news if true.

 

[Broccoli]

Moroccan govt denies the carvings are destroyed. Good news if true.

Hopefully they are correct.

 

[somebozo]

When money is coupled with an ideology, it becomes a success. Same is true for these salafist . One has to find their source of funding and block it off to weaken and fracture these morons.

 

[Sinnerman108]

Do u care to explain the actions of saudi to demolish such graves of house hold companions and other famous personalities?



There are already calls to destroy those from some idiots !!

Please let me know which part you think is not true so i will my best to give you the proof you silly silly p**i

When visiting Mecca and Madinah, I find reasons why the saudis did what they did.

People do all sorts of silly stuff ...
be it rolling around on saffa and marwa, ... or pulling threads of Keswa while they are supposedly hugging the Kaa'ba.

so on and so forth .. I am not even discussing what Persian people do.

So, it is with no good heart that those old signs had to be removed, but to stop a bigger evil.

 

[tyrant]

Tragic, if true.