One of the World's Most Sacred Religious Sites Becoming a Resort

Religious leaders oppose construction of mega resort at sacred holy site

Religious leaders and local tribes oppose Egypt's resort development project at sacred Mount Sinai, which has drawn criticism from the Orthodox monastery and tribal lands.

One of the world's most sacred religious sites becoming a resort

(NewsNation) — Egypt is building a luxury resort at one of the most sacred religious sites in the world, Mount Sinai. The plan, known as the "Great Transfiguration Project," was initiated by Egypt in 2021. The government is promoting it as "Egypt's gift to the entire world and all religions," according to a recent BBC report. The location is sacred to three prominent Abrahamic religions, Christianity, Islam and Judaism, and is designated as a UN…

Onlookers outraged as government transforms sacred site into tourist mega-resort: 'This spiritual beacon … is now facing an existential threat'

One of the most culturally and religiously significant sites on Earth is now the focus of an "unholy row," according to the BBC. What's happening? Mount Sinai is known to those living nearby as "Jabal Musa," and its spiritual importance spans major religions. Several nearby sites are notable, but Mount Sinai is considered sacred by adherents of Judaism, Islam, and Christianity, and Egypt is pressing ahead with plans to construct a controversial …