Artifact attributed to Rashidun Caliph Ali stolen from Azerbaijani state reserve

  30 August 2016    Read: 1455
Artifact attributed to Rashidun Caliph Ali stolen from Azerbaijani state reserve
An artifact attributed to the fourth Rashidun Caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib has been stolen from “Ali’s stone” (Əli Daşı) sanctuary situated in Azerbaijan’s Yanardagh state historical-cultural and natural reserve, Vuqar Shikhammadov, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, told on August 30.
According to information, the incident took place on the night of August 26-27.

Law enforcement agencies are investigating the fact.

The Yanardagh area was declared state historical-cultural and natural reserve by the order of President Ilham Aliyev on May 2, 2007.

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