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258 THE MODERN EGYPTIANS. [PART II.
nights, are illuminated within; and lamps are
hung at their entrances, and upon the galleries of
the mad'nehs.
In Ramadan, instead of seeing, as at other times,
many of the passengers in the streets with the pipe
in the hand, we now see them empty-handed, until
near sunset, or carrying a stick or cane, or a string
of beads; but some of the Christians now are not
afraid, as they used to be, of smoking in their shops
in the sight of the fasting Muslims. The streets,
in the morning, have a dull appearance, many of
the shops being shut; but in the afternoon, they
are as much crowded as usual, and all the shops
are open. The Muslims during the day-time, while
fasting, are, generally speaking, very morose: in
the night, after breakfast, they are unusually affable
and cheerful. It is the general fashion of the
principal Turks in Cairo, and a custom of many
others, to repair to the mosque of the Hasaneyn in
the afternoon during Ramadan, to pray and lounge;
and on these occasions a number of Turkish tradesmen (called Tohafgeeyeh) expose for sale, in the
court of the meydaah (or tank for ablution), a variety of articles of taste and luxury suited to the
wants of their countrymen. It is common, in this
month, to see tradesmen in their shops reciting the
Kur-an or prayers, or distributing bread to the poor.
Towards evening, and for some time after sunset,
the beggars are more than usually importunate and
clamorous; and at these times the coffee-shops are
much frequented by persons of the lower orders;
| Title | An account of the manners and customs of the modern Egyptians - 2 |
| Creator | Lane, Edward William |
| Publisher | C. Knight and Co. |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Date | 1842 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000270 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 258 THE MODERN EGYPTIANS. [PART II. nights, are illuminated within; and lamps are hung at their entrances, and upon the galleries of the mad'nehs. In Ramadan, instead of seeing, as at other times, many of the passengers in the streets with the pipe in the hand, we now see them empty-handed, until near sunset, or carrying a stick or cane, or a string of beads; but some of the Christians now are not afraid, as they used to be, of smoking in their shops in the sight of the fasting Muslims. The streets, in the morning, have a dull appearance, many of the shops being shut; but in the afternoon, they are as much crowded as usual, and all the shops are open. The Muslims during the day-time, while fasting, are, generally speaking, very morose: in the night, after breakfast, they are unusually affable and cheerful. It is the general fashion of the principal Turks in Cairo, and a custom of many others, to repair to the mosque of the Hasaneyn in the afternoon during Ramadan, to pray and lounge; and on these occasions a number of Turkish tradesmen (called Tohafgeeyeh) expose for sale, in the court of the meydaah (or tank for ablution), a variety of articles of taste and luxury suited to the wants of their countrymen. It is common, in this month, to see tradesmen in their shops reciting the Kur-an or prayers, or distributing bread to the poor. Towards evening, and for some time after sunset, the beggars are more than usually importunate and clamorous; and at these times the coffee-shops are much frequented by persons of the lower orders; |
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