Vandals broke a statue of Pharaonic times in a city of Egypt, according to the radio “Vesti FM”.

According to the testimony of local residents, the monument was dumped by the supporters of the local branch of one of Islamist movements.

City authorities have not yet confirmed the involvement of Islamists into the act of vandalism and suggested that everyone should wait for the results of the investigation.
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99% of the population of Egypt are Arabian descendants of the ancient Egyptians, the ethnic minorities were Nubian, as well as Bedouin and other nomadic tribes. 80% of the population are farmers (Fellah). According to official data, 90% of Egyptians are Muslims, and less than 10% are the Copts, the followers of Christianity. The Muslim faith determines the life rhythm of Egyptian: five times a day muezzin calls over the loudspeaker faithful to prayer and in the month of Ramadan the night becomes a day (Muslims fast all day and dropping off the fast just after sunset, at this time social life fades, public institutions works only from 10:00 to 14:00).
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