Traveling to Egypt During Ramadan is a Unique Experience. Indeed, traveling to Egypt during Ramadan has a particular taste. You will see Egypt from a different point of view. Ramadan is the 9th month of the Islamic Calendar on the lunar year. That is why the coming of Ramadan changes every year. Ramadan commemorates time when God first began revealing passages of the holy Quran (the Holy Book of Muslims) to the prophet Mohammed. During Ramada Month, decorations, prayers, and celebrations are in Egypt. Ramadan characterizations are the discipline of self-control, tolerance, mercy, blessings, and prayers. The customary greeting in Egypt is Ramadan Kareem (Generous or Blessing is Ramadan).

Usually, Muslims fast and abstain from drinking, eating, smoking, and entertaining from dawn till sunset every day. They rise early before dawn to have “Sohoor” (which means a light meal before beginning the fast). After fasting, they have “Aiftar” at sunset. (means breaking fast). Aiftar and Sohor are the main courses for Muslims throughout this month. You may find tables full of traditional Egyptian food are upstanding on the street. Donations and wealthy people or merchants fund these tables. After that prayer of Quiam is held in mosques. In addition, the nights of Ramadan are famous for traditional music shows that keep long till night.

Decoration of Ramadan

The Egyptians decorate their houses, markets, and streets with “Fanoos” (Ramadan Lantern). At the end of this month, Egypt commemorates a feast for three days called “Eid El-Fitr”. The people congratulate each other with Eid Said (Happy Feast) or “Eid EL-fitr Mubarak” (Blessed Feast).

If you want to travel to Egypt during Ramadan, you will enjoy a different experience, especially at night. The best places to visit during that time are El Moez St., the open-air museum of Islamic monuments, where you can walk in delight through the night. Al Azhar area is full of shops and handicrafts like copper, pottery, silver, and gold jewelry. Wekalet El Ghouri is an entertainment place where you can watch local folklore art in the evening, especially the Tanoura Dance. And finally, You will find the Cultured Traditional Lantern of Ramadan everywhere (Fanus) nearly everywhere, in balconies, Entrances of Shops, Restaurants, Coffee Shops, and Malls.

Finally, do not forget that during Ramadan most museums, historical sites and temples have special timetables and close almost one hour earlier than usual hour. Also all alcoholic drinks are forbidden in Ramadan.