I decided to forge a new vice in lieu of drinking alcohol during the holy month. Instead of the booze, I would plunge into the festivities with the intention of…
Transposition (From “The autobiography of Sidi al-Shaarani”) Merchants gifted me silver and gold. I spread the coins on a platter; they were taken away by hands that had just shown humility in…
So much good has happened since the Sphinx fell silent. The longer he keeps his mouth closed the more he becomes an ingrate. So much evil has…
The metro in Ramadan is a mobile mosque. The dry lips recite verses from plastic-covered Qurans. They say prayers, like the prayers of the Ancients, “easy on the tongue, vital for…
Ramadan rituals this year have been affected by the Ministry of Endowments' policies throughout the past period to tighten its control on…
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