Fanous

In pics: Cairo streets glow with lanterns as Holy month of Ramadan approaches

Sat, 18 Jan 2025 - 11:20 GMT

As the holy month of Ramadan approaches, workshops across Cairo started the production wheel of lanterns, which are used to decorate strees and homes, and are associated with the month.

The Evolution of the Ramadan Fanous

Wed, 13 Jun 2018 - 02:46 GMT

Traditional fanous makers and sellers are fighting to save their business in the face of an influx of “trendy” modern lanterns—newest among them the Mohamed Salah fanous—taking the market by storm.

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