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Songs has embedded Ramadan in Egyptian culture
Ramadan rituals are related to Abdelmoteleb singing “Ramadan Gana” (Ramadan is here), and Mohamed Fawzy singing “Hato El Fawanees” (Bring the lanterns).
Netflix revives Egyptian favourite novel series ‘Paranormal’
The new production is Netflix’s third series from the Middle East. It will be produced by the director Amr Salama and film-producer Mohamed Hefzy.
Life of young fisherman by the Nile
‘Being born and raised near the Nile, brings you closer to it. It also shapes your relationship with the creatures living in it,’ says Mahrous
Ramadan across Africa
The month of Ramadan is similar there to many Arab countries as everyone awaits viewing the crescent, knowing the first day of fasting, and performing Taraweeh prayers in mosques.
Backstage programme opens technical training gate to deprived youth
The programme comes to professionally train young people to become theatrical production professionals.
Vigo Video, Tawasol Ramadan charity campaign enrols underprivileged children into schools
Application will donate an amount for each new download of Vigo Video during this period
Watch It obtains exclusive rights in screening Egypt’s national productions
Agreement comes to digitalise content considered Egypt’s artistic legacy, document heritage of Egypt’s art scene in past decades
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Most popular foods on Ramadan tables worldwide
Saudi Arabian tables cannot do without the Kabsa in Ramadan with its distinctive spices, served with rice, lamb meat, chicken, or sambousek
“By the people, for the people” El Nas Hospital hopes to ease children’s pains
New hospital to start operation in Q4 of 2019, with capacity of 557 beds, says Hassouna
Omani author Jokha Alharthi wins prestigious Booker International Prize
Her novel ‘Celestial Bodies’ allowed her to become first Arabic-language writer to win the Man Booker International Prize
Strange Ramadan traditions from around the world
Daily News Egypt looks into the strangest traditions during the holy month from around the world.
Al-Karma to publish Tawfik’s last short story collection in June
The publishing house agreed with Tawfik’s family to publish the last 11 stories he wrote, on his birthday on 11 June.
Fashionably featuring beguiling beauty of Maasai people
Exhibition presents traditions of tribe through fashion eyes of photographer Zaher
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Traditions, folk customs of Ramadan in Bosnia, Herzegovina
Geographically, Bosnia represents the central, eastern, western and Herzegovina regions of the Neretva river basin region.
“Kushaf”: most famous Ramadan drinks
In Egypt you would see Egyptian families’ great demand for Yamish, and each Egyptian kitchen would have Kushaf where a mix of Yamish is prepared.
Ma’edat Al Rahman: Long history of spreading joy, from Medina to Cairo
The first Ma’edet Al Rahman in Egypt was in the era of Ahmed bin Toloun in 880 in the fourth year of his rule
Reviving cinema’s faded glory through 55 street film theatres across 50 Egyptian cities
Cima Masr initiative to expand to over the 27 governorates, reaching over 35 million citizens, compensating Egypt’s 250 shut cinemas at last 10 years
The Netherlands wins the Eurovision Song Contest
Ramadan in the Maghreb
The atmosphere of Ramadan and the celebration of the coming of the holy month are similar in most Muslim countries, but there are details for each nation in their customs and traditions.
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Eurovision 2019: Narrowing down the field
Ramadan charity ad backfires causing heavy wave of criticism
Advertisement does not even present quarter of cases we receive every day, says El-Sewedy
Cima Masr: project reviving cinema’s culture awareness
Cima Masr is a project that aims to establish a large number of cinema theatres among Egypt’s various governorates, as well as produce a number of films for amateur young filmmakers
History of Ramadan Desserts
Konafeh, Qatayef, Baklava
Eurovision's Orange Carpet in Tel Aviv
TikTok collaborates with Met to revive its art work legacy
The Met announced last week a new collaboration with the world’s leading short video platform, TikTok, where it launches an official account with hashtags for people to interact with, and challenges to bring out users’ creativity.
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AUC increases award of Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature to $3,000
Medal awards best contemporary novel published in Arabic in last 2 years
Ramadan Cannon
The Ramadan cannon is one of the most important habits during the holy month, and while people’s fasting really depends on the time of Maghreb and Fajr (dawn) prayers, the cannon remains a sign of Ramadan that all children love to hear.
Kelany’s Mawaed Al-Rahman: once small table, now serving over 800 people
“I have been organising Mawaed Al-Rahman for 22 years, and we have never faced any financial issue to offer free meals to people. We can serve over 800 meals daily in Ramadan,” said Mahasen Kelany, the founder of one of the biggest Ramadan charity tables in Hadayek Al-Kobba. Mawaed Al-Rahman (tables of charity) are one …
Dates: Ramadan traditions at Muslim iftar worldwide
The majority of Muslims break their fast with dates in different countries of the world because of its high nutritional value which is suitable for fasting and is considered one of the Sunnah (traditions) of the Prophet. You will find that Muslims buy dates in abundance before the month of Ramadan so that it is …
