‘Fanoos Ramadan’ is what every
Egyptian child looked forward to before the holy month of Ramadan. Although I
have never lived in Egypt, yet I was lucky to witness Ramadan during one of my
school vacations back in the days and saw the various symbols and decorations
filling the streets of Cairo. From the cheapest made-in-China plastic lanterns
to the carefully handcrafted traditional metal lanterns, Ramadan is not the
same without the presence of a Fanoos.
The Fanoos became a symbol for
Ramadan across the whole world, check the latest Ramadan greeting card, turn on
the TV, flip through a magazine, and I can assure you’ll find the symbol...Being
in Dubai, the diverse and multicultural city, I knew there was no way this city
would miss on bringing Ramadan lanterns to its residents! Couldn’t find the
traditional ones yet, but there are some that will serve the need.
There are several stories about
the history of Lanterns and its association with Ramadan, here’s a very
interesting article that I came across to sum it all up. http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/ramadanlanterns.htm
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