CAIRO: Egypt security forces said it stopped an antique lamps robbery at the al-Refai mosque in the historic area of the Citadel on Thursday morning. Minister of Antiquities Mohamed Ibrahim said security personal noticed three men carrying heavy bags and trying to flee the area and they stopped them. They found several antique lamps from inside the mosque that the thieves unscrewed in their attempt to steal them and sell them for large amounts of money. Security chased the thieves, forcing them to leave the lamps behind. Al-Refai mosque is a historic mosque that was built in 1911 and took 40 years to finish. Former Iranian Shah and tombs of deceased Egyptian royals are buried there. Police are conducting a wide search to catch the robbers after the lamps were reinstalled in there places again. BM ShortURL: http://goo.gl/msR3P Tags: featured, Mosque, Refai, Robbery Section: Egypt, Heritage, Latest News