Interesting article from Gulf News on the unique traditions of Ramadan practiced in Egypt.
I must admit, I have only seen the fanoos in Egypt during Ramadan, not in any other part of the world, so I did know about that. But I've never heard about the Yameesh, which nut is this?
Edited on 13 Sep, to add:
Thanks everyone for the clarifications of Yameesh being any combination of nuts and dry fruits. I guess the reported got it wrong about the Yameesh being unique to Egypt.
So that means, its only the Ramadan Fanoos that is unique to Egypt, or is there anything else that you know of?
Showing posts with label Ramadaan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ramadaan. Show all posts
Friday, September 11, 2009
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
Eid Karim / Eid Mubarak / Eid Sahid
Its holiday time again with Ramdan coming to an end.
Best wishes to anyone celebrating any holidays : Eid / Navratri / Durga Pooja......
Happy Hols to everyone in Egypt - have a great extended holiday weekend. See you all on the 7th!
Best wishes to anyone celebrating any holidays : Eid / Navratri / Durga Pooja......
Happy Hols to everyone in Egypt - have a great extended holiday weekend. See you all on the 7th!
Wednesday, September 03, 2008
Ramadan Kareem - Ramadan begun in Egypt
With the appropriate sighting of the moon, yesterday (September 1st) was the first day of Ramadan in Egypt.
This begins the Holy month of fasting for Muslims over the world.
What specifically does it mean to expats in Egypt?
Treat everyone with utmost respect. Lack of nicotine and caffeine to bodies used to consuming them every 5 minutes can lead to extreme crankiness.
What work normally takes a day to be done, will take longer. (yes, than usual)
Offices are working shorter hours.
Expect major traffic jams around 3pm when people start heading home.
Expect near zero traffic at sunset during Iftaar time.
Ramadan is a time to share with the less fortunate. Expect more people lining up for Baksheesh and remember your house help have to be given half their annual bonus at Eid time.
Expect to be invited for at least one iftaar party where you will be treated to a large variety of foods. If you are unlucky enough to not have any Egyptian friends to invite you, make sure you attend at least one iftaar buffet in town this season to be treated to delicacies that aren't prepared during the rest of the year. The buffet at the Marriott is a good option.
Definitely wander around the Khan late at night and soak in the atmosphere, maybe even waiting until Sohour. Try to attend a Sufi Performance at the Wikalat al Ghuri.
There are plenty of special cultural events being hosted in the city, try and attend as many as you can and take full advantage of the shortened work days.
Ramadan in Egypt is a unique experience, enjoy it as much as you can. Who knows where you will be next year :)
This begins the Holy month of fasting for Muslims over the world.
What specifically does it mean to expats in Egypt?
Treat everyone with utmost respect. Lack of nicotine and caffeine to bodies used to consuming them every 5 minutes can lead to extreme crankiness.
What work normally takes a day to be done, will take longer. (yes, than usual)
Offices are working shorter hours.
Expect major traffic jams around 3pm when people start heading home.
Expect near zero traffic at sunset during Iftaar time.
Ramadan is a time to share with the less fortunate. Expect more people lining up for Baksheesh and remember your house help have to be given half their annual bonus at Eid time.
Expect to be invited for at least one iftaar party where you will be treated to a large variety of foods. If you are unlucky enough to not have any Egyptian friends to invite you, make sure you attend at least one iftaar buffet in town this season to be treated to delicacies that aren't prepared during the rest of the year. The buffet at the Marriott is a good option.
Definitely wander around the Khan late at night and soak in the atmosphere, maybe even waiting until Sohour. Try to attend a Sufi Performance at the Wikalat al Ghuri.
There are plenty of special cultural events being hosted in the city, try and attend as many as you can and take full advantage of the shortened work days.
Ramadan in Egypt is a unique experience, enjoy it as much as you can. Who knows where you will be next year :)
Monday, October 01, 2007
Iftaar Buffet at Marriott Cairo Hotel & Omar Khayyam Casino
Attended the Iftaar Buffet at Mariott.
Pretty standard and similar to other Iftaar buffets in the cities 5 stars.
at Mariott, the location is at Omar's Cafe which has a huge seating area.
Tip of the day : Make sure you reach an Iftaar buffet as soon as possible to the fast breaking time, because food gets over very quickly and once the main rush is over, the serving staff also have to eat. So if you reach late you can expect neither service nor food.
What to expect at the buffet ?
Read the rest of my review at : http://grandnunkim.blogspot.com/2007/10/iftaar-buffet-at-marriott-cairo-hotel.html
Pretty standard and similar to other Iftaar buffets in the cities 5 stars.
at Mariott, the location is at Omar's Cafe which has a huge seating area.
Tip of the day : Make sure you reach an Iftaar buffet as soon as possible to the fast breaking time, because food gets over very quickly and once the main rush is over, the serving staff also have to eat. So if you reach late you can expect neither service nor food.
What to expect at the buffet ?
Read the rest of my review at : http://grandnunkim.blogspot.com/2007/10/iftaar-buffet-at-marriott-cairo-hotel.html
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