Tag: Ramadan

During Ramadan, Palestinians Barred From Aqsa Turn to Smugglers

JERUSALEM — Only moonlight cut through the darkness early one recent morning by the time a smuggler led…

Love Songs and Tear Gas in a Tense Sudan Ramadan

KHARTOUM, Sudan — Friday night by the Nile, and a love song wafted on the warm breeze that…

Rare Overlap of Holy Days Shows Jerusalem’s Promise and Problems

JERUSALEM — On Friday morning, as clashes flared at the Aqsa Mosque in the Old City of Jerusalem,…

Clashes Erupt at Jerusalem Holy Site on Day With Overlapping Holidays

VideoDozens of people were injured in fighting between Israeli riot police and Palestinians at the Aqsa Mosque compound,…

Wave of Terrorism in Israel Defies a Simple Narrative

TEL AVIV — The current surge in terrorist attacks in Israel has been framed by Palestinian parties and…

15 Recipes for Observing Ramadan

With the holiest month in the Islamic calendar right around the corner, plans for suhoor and iftar meals,…

Qatayef, a Dessert That Sweetens Ramadan

Mohammad Ahmed Mattour has been running Halawiyat Al-Bustan, one of the most famous pastry shops in Ramallah, in…