CAIRO - Colourful lanterns and glistening metal material are piled up around Nasser Mostafa, as he sits cross-legged on the floor of his humble workshop. In Cairo's working class district of Sayeda ...

Amira Hisham gauges the market for the latest trends in Ramadan decorations this year, from traditional Ramadan lanterns to specially selected gift boxes for relatives and friends Regardless of their ...

Fanous Ramadan (the Ramadan lantern) is an essential part of Ramadan’s magical atmosphere. The origin of the fanous dates back to a celebration during the Fatimid dynasty when Egyptians welcomed the ...

This Ramadan, the Great Cairo Library in Zamalek has been running a number of craft workshops for children aged from six to 15 years. Among the activities aimed at stretching kids' creative thinking ...

It’s a time of celebration, and what better way to express one’s joy? One of the most beloved traditions of Ramadan all over the Muslim world is decorating for the holy month. Lanterns bedeck almost ...

Traditional lanterns with images of football star Mohamed Salah are seen in a market in Cairo, Egypt, on May 4, 2018. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa) CAIRO, May 16 (Xinhua) -- Ahead of the holy Islamic month of ...

For over 60 years, the sound of workers in Afifi’s workshop pounding sheets of metal to make Egypt’s traditional Ramadan lanterns has been a harbinger for nearby residents that the beginning of the ...

During Ramadan, homes across the region begin to change in small but noticeable ways. Lighting softens, seating shifts closer together and familiar scents fill the hallway before sunset. As daily ...

CAIRO - Colourful lanterns and glistening metal material are piled up around Nasser Mostafa, as he sits cross-legged on the floor of his humble workshop. In Cairo's working class district of Sayeda ...