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A season of giving: For some children, Eid festivities might be more material than spiritual

A season of giving: For some children, Eid festivities might be more material than spiritual

Once the crescent moon is sighted and the new month of the Islamic calendar brings the first day of Eid,…
Assad appears in public for Eid prayers

Assad appears in public for Eid prayers

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad joined prayers at a Damascus mosque Sunday for the Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr, as his forces reportedly pressed on with a deadly…
Ramadan by the Mediterranean

Ramadan by the Mediterranean

For many Egyptian holiday seekers, the beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan doesn’t necessarily mean the end to…
Iftar of mercy: Traditional Ma’edat al-Rahman help the poor break their fast

Iftar of mercy: Traditional Ma’edat al-Rahman help the poor break their fast

She sat in front of me, focusing on her plate silently for more than half an hour, and then suddenly…
Breaking the fast together

Breaking the fast together

Some 300 orphans participated in an iftar hosted by the Rotaract Club recently, an annual event marking the Ramadan tradition…
Vintage pleasures: Antique shopping at Souq al-Gomaa

Vintage pleasures: Antique shopping at Souq al-Gomaa

It’s 8 am on a Friday and “Souq al-Gomaa” (the Friday Market) is already grumbling with vendors and clients. Since…
Tastes of Ramadan: Libyan mebbatana

Tastes of Ramadan: Libyan mebbatana

Iftar is not only the time to break your fast, it’s a chance for family and friends to gather and…
Tastes of Ramadan: Basbousa with chocolate

Tastes of Ramadan: Basbousa with chocolate

Iftar is not only the time to break your fast, it’s a chance for family and friends to gather and…
Postcard from Istanbul: Prayer and silence at Eyup Sultan Mosque

Postcard from Istanbul: Prayer and silence at Eyup Sultan Mosque

It was Friday prayer time. The resonant, melodious sound of azan, the call to prayer, overwhelmed the vast marble plaza…
Cogs in the wheel: A day in the life of a Ramadan soap star

Cogs in the wheel: A day in the life of a Ramadan soap star

It’s the last day of shooting for “Arafa al-Bahr,” a Ramadan soap opera that began the night before Ramadan and…
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