إيجيبشيان جيوجرافيك

the month of Ramadan

Written by: Sahar Saadallah- Translated by: Amira Abd El Basset- Photos by: Eman Al-Tukhi and Mohammed Essam 04 Jun

"kunafa and Qatayef" .. The unknown secret of Ramadan

Egyptians hustle to the shops of kunafa and Qatayef as soon as the first days of the month of Ramadan begin. Those desserts that are of the most important rituals and customs associated with this holy month. They became an integral part of it, and despite the succession of generations in Egypt

Written by: Marwa Raslan - Translated by: Amira Abd El Basset - Photos by: Mohamed Omar 29 May

Fast breaking in Al Al_ Bayt... When thousands of families gather in Ramadan

Shortly before the call to prayer of Maghrib, and in the area of " Al Al_Bayt" , you will find another scene of the holy month of Ramadan in Egypt. Hundreds, even thousands of fast breaking tables, wrapping around the mosques of Al Hussein and Al Sayeda Zainab and the rest of the mosques

Written by: Mustafa Fathi- Photos by: Mohammed Omar- Translated by: Amira Abd El Basset 27 May

Taraweeh prayer in Amr Ibn Al-Aas .. Spirituals befitting Africa's oldest mosque

Once you hear the call to Maghrib prayer in Amr Ibn Al-Aas mosque , which is the oldest mosque built in Egypt and even the African continent, you find thousands of prayers ,who came from every direction, to queue behind the imam whose voice is beautiful ,holds a chaplet , behind him rows of human

Written by: Mustafa Abd El Salam- Translated by: Amira Abd El Basset- Photos by Mohammed Omar,Ebrahim Mahmoud 22 May

Ramadan in Egypt .. Heritage of the Nile Valley civilization

"Ramadan in Egypt is different from any other country"... an expected answer of any visitor to Egypt in this holy month. All of his rites are a legitimate legacy of every civilization witnessed by the Nile Valley what give this month a special flavor differs from the rest of the Islamic