F is for a Festive Fanooss!

It’s that time of year again! This festive fanooss, or Ramadan lantern, was hanging in front of a shop in Ma’adi last year. I loved how the sun was shining through the colored… Read More →

G: God’s Table

G is for God’s Table Or Ma-id-it Al-Rahman, as it says on the sign in Arabic – “the table of the merciful God.” Not the best picture but I thought this was a… Read More →

L: Lanterns and F: Fanooss

Another Arabic Audio Post! The Egyptian Arabic word for one lantern is fanooss and for many lanterns, it is fa-wa-neess (not fanoosses, as I saw this morning in one children’s book about Ramadan).… Read More →

L: Lanterns

L is for Lanterns Yes, another lantern post – to celebrate the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. These lanterns were on sale on Road 9 in Ma’adi, a city… Read More →

L: Lanterns

L is for Lanterns Although these Ramadan lanterns are typical in size and shape, the colored cording and buttons are a unique addition. These were on sale in a well-known department store in… Read More →

L: Lanterns

L is for Lanterns Not your traditional Ramadan lanterns, these colorful plastic lanterns are relatively new additions to the market (from China). They light up and play Ramadan tunes! These were found in… Read More →