Uprisings in the Arab world promise to make Ramadan this year the party either before difference.
Ramadan in Cairo, which starts on Monday, always meant fasting by day and party by night: a big slowdown in economic production and a great surge in festivals at night, as well as an orgy of gifts and much, much time family.
This year, however, the religious feast of month have their share of the political winners and losers also.
The fact that it is this year in the middle of summer only amplifies the effects of holidays from fasting, even of drinking water, has a greater number of victims in the heat.
Along with the economic downturn and rising prices of food, this means that more people increasingly are is changing to the charity to provide them with food and dining.
However, the fall of the ruling National Democratic Party, the popular uprising and the expulsion of Hosni Mubarak as President, has meant that one of the largest distributors of charity has disappeared.
There are no power stations are being prepared in the neighborhoods rich in the capital, such as the leafy former British community of Maadi, South of Cairo, on Sunday. Would lawns in the homes of party and members that tables and booths of light normally be in Assembly sitting empty; catering in the area, which have much in these large orders gone own begging.
The big political winner in this case is the Muslim Brotherhood to be ascending ramp your usual charitable distribution of food. "Going to be the only game in the city," said lawyer Karim Azmi in his Office in Maadi.
Not look to the young revolutionary demonstrators of much help. They are not organized for such things in a very beneficial spirit these days.
On Friday took a drubbing of the Muslim Brotherhood and other Islamists than crammed religious demonstrations calling for an Islamic State in the Tahrir square very secular youth have become famous in February.
On Sunday, leaders of many of the protest groups announced they were pulling their people and shows in the plaza during Ramadan.
"They are licking their wounds," said Hisham Kassem, former editor of the independent newspaper at Al - Masry al - Youm. "
Course, Ramadan is complete without a large budget soap opera to occupy the attention of the Egyptians. People wait all year for productions on a large scale.
See normally after iftar, or breakfast each night, increased production this year was expected to be the third season of the Daly, a look every night in the life and loves of a rich made fictional Egyptian family through big construction projects. Starring the gallant young Nour Sharif, return of the series has been promoted on billboards in the Cairo.
End entry, however, threatens to overcome the popular ratings: the life of the Mubarak family murder trial.
Starting Wednesday and runs every day of work until the end, you can expect the televised trial Hosni, Gamal and Alaa Mubarak, along with former Minister of the interior of the country and several assistants, captivated the nation. In this reality series, the accused could face the death penalty if convicted.
While Egyptian protesters may be home to watch television, Syrian activists will push to increase the intensity of their protests.
Taking advantage of a reduction of hours of work and an increase in attendance at mosques during the religious festival of the month, protest organizers say they plan to turn the pressure on the regime of Bashar al - Assad.
In anticipation, demonstrators in Hama last week began to sing: "Our God, help to fast and pray... and overthrow the regime".
All of which can explain the forces Syrian come Sunday in the central city Syria of Hama and killing dozens of people, according to activists in the region. They may have been a heavy-handed attempt to avoid the increase of the protests.
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What is Ramadan?
Ramadan is a month, when Muslims around the world spend thirty days of fasting in an effort to be more patient and spiritual with Allah, to improve themselves in their faith.
When is Ramadan?
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim calendar. This year it falls on August 1 to August 29. Ramadan is based on the lunar cycle and there is a debate among Muslim leaders when he starts precisely.
Why Muslims fast Ramadan?
The Muslims refrain from eating and drinking during the day to better concentrate on prayer. The lack of food and beverage is intended to allow for better reflection and worship.
Do do end the Ramadan?
Ramadan ends with Eid al - Fitr, a three-day Muslim holiday. EID literally means "party" while Fitr means "original nature". The Festival is celebrated by a feast with family and donating food to the poor.
Sonia Verma
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