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Because the holy month of Ramadan begins this week, Muslims in Cairo have been adorning their properties with lights and decorations that includes arabesque patterns. Lanterns referred to as fawanees, like those I noticed being bought on this store in previous Cairo, have turn out to be an emblem of Ramadan and are an almost-mandatory residence ornament for the month in Egypt.
This road and the close by neighborhood of al-Darb al-Ahmar bustle with customers preparing for the vacation. They’re shopping for not solely decorations for their very own properties but in addition items to convey to mates once they get collectively within the evenings to interrupt the each day quick.
And whereas Cairo’s streets and houses visually remodel within the days main as much as Ramadan, as soon as the holy month begins, the main focus turns inward. The daylong fasts with out water or meals, and the month’s prolonged night prayers, are geared toward turning folks again to religion and away from each day impulses.
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