This week for the first time ever Muslims celebrated the holy month of Ramadan in Times Square in New York “We’re here to explain our religion to all those that don’t know what Islam is all about,” the organizer, identified as SQ, told CBS news. “Islam is a religion of peace.” He added; Now Muslims went mainstream, a Ramadan Muslim parade in New York, a city that is associated with the terrorist attacks of 9/11. Thousands of Muslims descended on the iconic New York square unapologetically celebrating their Ramadan tradition, prying the “Taraweeh” Ramdan evening prayer surrounded by the flashy gigantic Madison Avenue voluptuous ads. Here in Minneapolis, the call for prayer (Azan) is allowed for the first time in mosques during Ramadan, bringing the community together to pray freely. Since the 9/11 tragedy, Muslims have been in self cultural exile.
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Al Ambobah
As old as Egypt
Literally means the Tube, it is a propane cooking tank that Egyptian have been using and abusing for years.. , they fight over it in the street, they throw it off trucks on the ground, they tab on it with wrenches to announce its delivery, they kick it, they role it, they sit on it when tired, they carry on their shoulders, they hug it when cold, Egyptian not afraid from it, , it is made in Egypt, abused by Egytians and the most useful device in all Egypt. Government use it to create crisis for crowd control, , politicians gets favors giving it away, … it is as old, dirty, durable, authentic, real, and as patient as Egypt, never complains, never explode, always abused, Egyptains call it “Al Ambobah” … if you are visiting Egypt and see this kid rolling it, don’t be afraid, just join the Ambobah… welcome to Egypt
