They view it as a plague of Egypt.

For centuries, Mount Sinai has been a mecca for worshippers and tourists hoping to experience traditional Bedouin culture. Now, the sacred holy site — revered among Jews, Christians and Muslims alike — is under threat from a new luxury development that locals fear “disfigures” the region.

Dubbed the Great Transfiguration Project, the state-sponsored tourism campaign aims to erect five hotels, hundreds of villas, a 1.4-acre visitors’ center and a shopping complex in and around St. Catherine Protectorate, New Lines Magazine reported.

The monumental undertaking, which is slated for a 2026 completion, is being billed by the Egyptian government as a “gift to the entire world and all religions,” the BBC reported . 4

Cultural preservationists disagre

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