Cultures and religions around the world celebrate various new years with calendars mostly spanning over…
Berlin is probably at the top of people’s “must do” destination list. As it should…
On the twelfth month of the Islamic calendar each year, Muslims from all around the…
Egypt is one of the oldest countries of the world and Egyptians consider themselves culturally distinct – neither Arab nor African. They are rightfully proud of their country, and they boast about it any chance they get because it is a birthplace of civilization, regardless of the so-called third-world state it is currently in.
In this day and age many have some knowledge about the religion of Islam, and the month where Muslims refrain from drinking and eating during the day then celebrate by night (mostly with binge-eating). However, this special month doesn’t only have that outward appearance, but entails a much deeper personal worship in which devotees seek a better understanding of God.
In his book Children of the Alley, Egyptian author Naguib Mahfouz weaves a captivating story…
