New Street Statues

[Winged Isis]

New street statues proposed for Luxor. Click on the left; there are three.



I like the ankh.

[Who2]

Yesterday.......

ps: Personally, I preferred the water fountains, useful and aesthetically pleasing.
plus they were designed and built by the man who originally built this shack of mine...

Quite a character Abdul Hameed 'beloved by all....

[hatusu]

Not very impressed at all. You'd think theyd have enough inspiration for things of great beauty in this place - or is it supposed to be trendy?

[newcastle]

Not very impressed at all. You'd think theyd have enough inspiration for things of great beauty in this place - or is it supposed to be trendy?

You only have to ask yourself....which famous figures, in the fields of art, sculpture etc. have ever emanated from Egypt?

It’s not their scene really.

They do have some pretty mean squash players though.

[Winged Isis]

I have been trying to understand the controversy over the positioning over the ankh, started by a politician, but Google Translate isn't co-operating.

I think it was placed near Luxor temple and Al Hagag mosque? It is now near the Sheraton.

I'm guessing the objection was having a 'pagan' symbol near the mosque? Then wouldn't you have to move the whole temple?

[newcastle]

I doubt that having a “pagan” symbol near the Mosque was a problem.

Islam originated in pagan Arabia and is still steeped in pagan traditions.

Some historians even argue that Allah was originally a pre-Islamic moon god....hence the crescent moon associated with the religion.

[Winged Isis]

True, but they never admit it.

[Winged Isis]

Here's the OP:


Luxor News Live
October 20 at 10:02 PM ·
غضب شديد بسبب تنفيذ افكار غير مدروسه
احمد موسي يناشد محافظ الأقصر بإزالة مفتاح الحياه المقلد الغير مناسب تماما مكانيا امام معبد الأقصر (صورة سيئة أمام العالم ) في برنامج علي مسئوليتي
Extreme anger over the implementation of non-lessons
Ahmed Moses calls on the governor of Luxor to remove the key of the copycat life completely inappropriate in front of Luxor Temple (bad picture in front of the world) in Ali my responsibility
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[A-Four]

I have been trying to understand the controversy over the positioning over the ankh, started by a politician, but Google Translate isn't co-operating.

I think it was placed near Luxor temple and Al Hagag mosque? It is now near the Sheraton.

I'm guessing the objection was having a 'pagan' symbol near the mosque?

An interesting hyphopesis however, I believe if anything it may be an objection by the 2nd Church in Christendom, being the Coptic Church. Many people of the Western Christian Church do not realise the Cross of Christ or Crucifix, was first established in Egypt in the late first century, and taken from the ancient Egyptian Ankh. In the Western later Greek and Roman Church upto 313 A.D., the actual symbol or logos was a simple form of a fish.

I am guessing the objection was probably more to do with a 'forgotten old pagan' symbol of modern day Christianity.

Ref.
Codex Sinaiticus.
Codex Vaticanus.

[Winged Isis]

Here's the video. Maybe someone can get it translated.

[newcastle]

For what it’s worth ( not a lot )........


Luxor City President: the key to life in the new dress adorn the field of Sheraton
Dean Ayman Al-Sharif, President of Luxor City, said that the key to life "about" has been decorated in the awamiya area at the finest of beauty and beauty, saying that the decision to move it is right at this time and that the controversy has been raised during the past period It's only hateful rumors to spread confusion on the street.
The Sheriff stressed that the design was made at the highest level of precision through the university teachers specialized in this field but the place was chosen without reference to the two effects and there was a reservation of the effects and since the governorate is trying to reach the best the new right place was chosen in the presence of The design of the model is to present the relocation ceremony this evening, and it was moved this evening and properly performed in order to preserve the aesthetic appearance of Luxor City.
The City President of Luxor added that Sheraton Square is one of the largest fields in Luxor City, where the city of Luxor is located at the beginning of the road.

[Winged Isis]

Thanks, I'd seen that, but only says it happened not why.

[newcastle]

Thanks, I'd seen that, but only says it happened not why.

I’ve heard that the well- known TV presenter Ahmed Mousa thought it didn’t “fit”. In other words his personal aesthetic outlook ruled the day.

Remarkable...and worrying.....if true.