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5,400 people gather in Beirut at the record-breaking longest iftar table at an event organized by the Ajialouna charity. (AP)
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A shop full of traditional Ramadan lanterns called “fanous” is pictured ahead of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Cairo June 27, 2014. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany
Egyptian Family Preserves Craftsmanship of Handmade Lanterns
Cairo, London- As Cairo’s busy street markets and shops fill up with colorful lanterns for Ramadan, one Egyptian family is working to preserve the tradition of handmade lantern-making. From their small Cairo workshop, Hussein Sayed and his two children make...Caption:
An emblem of the Central Bank of Yemen is seen on the bank’s gate in Sanaa REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah
Houthis Ruin Ramadan Spirituality among Yemenis
Riyadh – Houthi militias have replaced a number of clergy and orators in several mosques with others who are affiliated with them and banned the Taraweeh prayers in most of Sanaa mosques which ruined Ramadan’s spirituality for Yemenis. Thousands of those in...Caption:
Confectioners in the Zaatari Syrian refugee camp have been preparing qatayef, a traditional Ramadan sweet, for their fellow residents. (AFP)
Syrian Refugees Experience Ramadan in Jordan’s Zaatari Camp
Amman, London – In Jordan’s Zaatari Syrian refugee camp, the markets become crowded before the iftar meal that breaks the fast of Muslims during the holy month of Ramadan. The camp, which used to be a desert area, now resembles an unorganized city that hosts over...Caption:
A Palestinian man decorates his shop near the entrance of the Al-Aqsa mosque compound, in the old city of Jerusalem, in preparation for Ramadan. (AFP)