Fatwa allowing illegal antiquities excavation triggers ire in Egypt
Menna A. Farouk (2017). Fatwa allowing illegal antiquities excavation triggers ire in Egypt. Al Monitor. 15 September.
| Title | Fatwa allowing illegal antiquities excavation triggers ire in Egypt |
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| Publication Date | 15th Sep 2017 |
| Author | Menna A. Farouk |
| Source | Al Monitor |
| Country | Egypt |
| Region | Africa |
| Art type | Antiquities |
| Subject | Theft, Threat |
| Comments | This is coming from Abdel Hamid el-Atrash, former head of the Edicts Committee at Egypt's top Islamic body, Dar al-Ifta. You're going to get arrested if you try, though. |
| Link | http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2017/09/egypt-religious-fatwa-antiquities.html |
| Permalink | https://web.archive.org/web/20170916103159/http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2017/09/egypt-religious-fatwa-antiquities.html |