Many people now prefer to make their own Ramadan lanterns instead of purchasing them, adding a personal touch to this traditional accompaniment of the holy month, reports Sarah Elhosary Every ...

The kids, aged six and older, got creative with their lantern designs. For Danya Ziada, 10, it was important to include a crescent moon inside a mosque in her lantern. "When I think of Ramadan, I ...

During Ramadan, many Muslims pray, do good deeds and do not eat or drink anything between dawn and sunset. Some people decorate their houses with colourful lanterns as a symbol of hope.

According to the National Folklore Archive, Ramadan lanterns originated on 5 Ramadan 358 hegira (24 July 968 AD) when the Fatimid Caliph Al-Mo’ezz entered Cairo at night and the populace carried ...

Muslims around the world are preparing for Ramadan The holy month starts on March 10, and will end on April 9 Sites across the world have set up lights in celebration of the month By PERKIN ...

I cherished my Ramadan lantern and showed it off to the dozens of unexpected visitors who came and went throughout the night. Ramadan is an exceptional month everywhere.

Lanterns named after thriller character flood Ramadan marketSunday, Aug 09, 2009 Gulf News Cairo: Wearing his trademark coat and cap, detective Corombo is a familiar character to TV audience across ...