The end of the pyramids?

[Nathan Ross]

Here's a possibly more balanced appraisal:

Salafists Target Works of the Ancient Egyptians

So nobody has actually suggested 'destroying' the pyramids or anything else. One man, Abd al-Moneim al-Shahat, suggested covering them in wax (a ludicrous idea), but he is not a member of the Egyptian government - he was an al-Nour candidate in Alexandria, but lost in the elections.

"The Muslim Brotherhood’s Hizb al-Hurriya wa’l-Adala (HHA - Freedom and Justice Party) and the Salafist al-Nour Party both announced they would hold “tourism conferences” to promote the industry. Leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood have shaken hands with tourists in Luxor and visited the Giza Pyramids to show their support for tourism based on Egypt’s ancient monuments."

So while we should be concerned about the effects of the Islamist trend on Egyptian society and culture, the sort of sensationalist misinformation put out by the Daily Mail and amplified all over the internet only fuels tension and increases antipathy.