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The Interior Ministry has deployed police forces intensively nationwide, to secure the celebrations of Muslim’s 4-day Eid Al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice), during which Muslims slaughter sheep and cows and give meat to the poor.
A total of 6,505 areas were allocated for performing the prayer and appointed 13,000 Imams to give the Eid sermons nationwide. Some of the allocated praying areas were set in vicinity of some churches.
The ministry said it declared a state of emergency in various hospitals to receive all cases during the four-day Eid.
Egyptians either bake Kahk at home or buy it at the bakery. Thus, bakeries are crowded in the last few days of Ramadan with Kahk buyers.
Sham el Nessim is an Egyptian spring festival dating back to the paranoiac third dynasty of the Old Kingdom (2,700 BC).
Thousands of Egyptians head to national parks and gardens across the country to celebrate the Pharaonic festival of Sham el-Nessim.
Tania Kassis performed before President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi and charmed the audience with “Ave Maria"
New York's Times Square erupted with fireworks and cheers at the stroke of midnight on Tuesday as thousands of hardy merrymakers braved pouring rain and watched the glowing New Year's Eve ball.
On New Year's Eve, all media outlets race to attract singers and stars to perform for their audience.
The Faculty of Fine Arts in Zamalek celebrates the 110th anniversary of its establishment on Dec. 23 through the art exhibition organized by the faculty.
Egypt’s cultural week held at King Mohamed V Theater in celebration of the Moroccan city of Oujda, the capital of Arab culture, concluded in the presence of Egyptian Minister of Culture Inas Abdel Dayem.
Egyptians go to public parks, like Fostat Park and Giza Zoo, as well as museums to celebrate Eid.
Muslims around the world marked the Eid al-Adha holiday on Tuesday, gathering at mosques or in vast open sites to celebrate one of the two most important festivals of the Islamic calendar.
Hundreds of thousands of Egyptians performed on Tuesday Eidul Adha (Greater Bairam) prayers in public yards and squares across the country.
The band achieved success in previous hits such as “Mnen Agebak” (Can’t Find You), “Sofy”, “Sakani el-Gharam Kasan” (I am deep in Love) and others.
Thousands of citizens on Friday visited archaeological sites and public parks to celebrate Eid al-Fitr after finishing the prayer, amid intensified security presence.
Thousands of citizens performed Eid al-Fitr prayer on Friday in various mosques and squares nationwide.
During Eid al Fitr, Muslims celebrate the end of the holly month of Ramadan and being able to resume their normal lives and activities after a concentrated dosage of spiritual activities.
Ramadan is the holy month when Muslims all around the world fast and exercise self-control. Each country has their own rituals to celebrate Ramadan.
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