Ramadan nights – Ramadan lights

Posted on September 20th, 2008 by Marian Houk

Now we’re entering the period of the last ten days of the month of Ramadan – a time of heightened spirituality, combined with intensive preparations for the three-day feast at the end of the month, Eid al-Fitr.

Ramadan Kariim lights.

There are definitely many more Ramadan lights than last year, and than past years — it seems the lights bought in the previous years have been kept, and then some new ones have been purchased this year and added, too.

Ramadan lights in the Old City of East Jerusalem

Qatayif on sale in East Jerusalem\'s Old City during Ramadan nights

Ramadan lights in Jerusalem\'s Old City

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5 Responses to “Ramadan nights – Ramadan lights”

  1. alajnabiya, on September 20th, 2008 at 9:26 pm Said:

    I really appreciate your pictures. It looks so pretty. When I lived in Jerusalem years ago there weren’t so many decorations, and I used to wish people decorated like they do in Egypt with lanterns. I really, really wish I could go to the old city one evening.

  2. Marian Houk, on September 20th, 2008 at 10:57 pm Said:

    Thanks – the pictures are really great – I hope you will be able to go, and this week. ( Why can’t you go? What is stopping you?)

  3. ghaleb, on September 21st, 2008 at 5:55 am Said:

    Dear Marian,

    Your blog always brings different things to the readers, hence somebody can balance his emotions…. one day boiling… one day calm…. one day boiling …. one day calm….
    Thank you very much for the great coverage of news and how life really is in Jerusalem and the surroundings.

  4. Umm Ibrahim, on September 24th, 2008 at 8:59 am Said:

    I love the photographs of the Old City – they bring back some very happy memories of when I visited Jerusalem about 16 years ago.

  5. Marian Houk, on September 28th, 2008 at 11:57 am Said:

    I am really glad y’all liked these photos … they really are nice, and they really convey the atmosphere

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