Tuesday, January 05, 2010

Ezekiel's tomb in Iraq to be de-Judaized?

EZEKIEL'S (TRADITIONAL) TOMB in Iraq is going to be turned into a mosque and stripped of Jewish features according to "sources in Baghdad" in contact with Arutz Sheva:
Reports: Iraq De-Judaizing Ezekiel's Tomb

by Hillel Fendel

(IsraelNN.com) Early reports that Iraq plans to retain the Jewish nature of the Tomb of the Prophet Ezekiel are apparently false. Sources in Baghdad say that the government plans to turn it into a mosque and erase all Jewish markings.

Iraq announced earlier this year that it would revamp the ancient burial site, which is located in Al-Kifl, a small town south of Baghdad. The U.S.-backed government announcement implied that its Jewish nature would continue to be emphasized.

Since then, however, reports have surfaced that the government is actually planning to build a mosque there, including removing the ancient Hebew inscriptions that adorn the site. Some reports say that all or some of the lines of Hebrew script have already been erased.

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Such a "renovation" would be a travesty. I certainly hope these reports turn out to be incorrect.

More on Ezekiel's tomb here (and follow the links). CAMERA's concerns may have been justified. Watch this space.