Lanterns decorate the streets of Egypt during Ramadan

Arab Weather - Ismail Qassemi- You will realize the importance of the holy month of Ramadan in Egypt when you go out to the street in the early morning, and notice the first activity in the shops in which the voice of the Holy Qur’an is louder, and the more moments you spend in the streets and in the markets, you will see life come more until it reaches its climax with Sunset is when everyone heads out for breakfast and back to the nightlife.

This is how the Egyptian people are when the sighting of the crescent is confirmed. The streets are adorned with lanterns, lights, billboards, and advertising banners. Markets and shops are crowded, and everyone's faces are happy, and children go out carrying traditional lanterns.

Dates and dairy are the meals that everyone is keen to buy and break their fast with, but beans are the main Ramadan dish that the Egyptian table is not without in the various social classes of the Egyptian people, and undoubtedly the markets are not without sellers of beans who are spread everywhere.

Other Egyptian foods include soups, molokhia, mixed vegetables, grills, and all kinds of salads, such as cucumber yogurt salad and stuffed grape leaves.

Qamar al-Din and Khashaf are important drinks in Ramadan, in addition to fresh juices. As for the time for dessert after breakfast, it is with famous sweets such as muhallabia, kunafa, Qatayef and baklava.

It is the custom of the Egyptians to stay up after Tarawih prayers until late at night, and young people prefer to stay up until the time of Suhoor. .

During the last ten days of Ramadan, the nature of life is a little different. Some people become more keen on remembrance, prayer and the Qur’an, and you see mosques filled with those who are in retreat, and others go to prepare for Eid al-Fitr with sweets and Eid cakes.