![Traditional lanterns known as "Fanous" in Arabic, are seen at a market ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt, on 21 May, 2017 [Amr Sayed/Apaimages]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2017_05_21-An-Egyptian-worker-manufactures-a-traditional-Lantern-known-as-Fanous-in-Arabic-at-ahead-of-the-Muslim-holy-month-of-Ramadan-in-Cairo-Egypt210517_AMR_00-2-.jpg?fit=920%2C612&ssl=1)
![An Egyptian worker manufactures a traditional Lantern known as "Fanous" in Arabic at ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt, on 21 May, 2017 [Amr Sayed/Apaimages]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2017_05_21-An-Egyptian-worker-manufactures-a-traditional-Lantern-known-as-Fanous-in-Arabic-at-ahead-of-the-Muslim-holy-month-of-Ramadan-in-Cairo-Egypt210517_AMR_00-3-.jpg?w=610&h=396&ssl=1 "An Egyptian worker manufactures a traditional Lantern known as \"Fanous\" in Arabic at ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan")
An Egyptian worker manufactures a traditional Lantern known as “Fanous” in Arabic at ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt, on May 21, 2017. Photo by Amr Sayed
![Traditional lanterns known as "Fanous" in Arabic, are seen at a market ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt, on 21 May, 2017 [Amr Sayed/Apaimages]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2017_05_21-An-Egyptian-worker-manufactures-a-traditional-Lantern-known-as-Fanous-in-Arabic-at-ahead-of-the-Muslim-holy-month-of-Ramadan-in-Cairo-Egypt210517_AMR_00-6-.jpg?w=302&h=196&ssl=1 "2017_05_21 - An Egyptian worker manufactures a traditional Lantern known as Fanous in Arabic at ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt210517_AMR_00 (6)")
Traditional lanterns known as “Fanous” in Arabic, are seen at a market ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt, on 21 May, 2017 [Amr Sayed/Apaimages]
![Traditional lanterns known as "Fanous" in Arabic, are seen at a market ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt, on 21 May, 2017 [Amr Sayed/Apaimages]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2017_05_21-An-Egyptian-worker-manufactures-a-traditional-Lantern-known-as-Fanous-in-Arabic-at-ahead-of-the-Muslim-holy-month-of-Ramadan-in-Cairo-Egypt210517_AMR_00-8-.jpg?w=302&h=196&ssl=1 "Traditional lanterns known as \"Fanous\" in Arabic, are seen at a market ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan")
Traditional lanterns known as “Fanous” in Arabic, are seen at a market ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt, on 21 May, 2017 [Amr Sayed/Apaimages]
![Traditional lanterns known as "Fanous" in Arabic, are seen at a market ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt, on 21 May, 2017 [Amr Sayed/Apaimages]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2017_05_21-An-Egyptian-worker-manufactures-a-traditional-Lantern-known-as-Fanous-in-Arabic-at-ahead-of-the-Muslim-holy-month-of-Ramadan-in-Cairo-Egypt210517_AMR_00-10-.jpg?w=482&h=322&ssl=1 "2017_05_21 - An Egyptian worker manufactures a traditional Lantern known as Fanous in Arabic at ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt210517_AMR_00 (10)")
Traditional lanterns known as “Fanous” in Arabic, are seen at a market ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt, on 21 May, 2017 [Amr Sayed/Apaimages]
![An Egyptian man carries a traditional Lantern known as "Fanous" in Arabic at a market ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt,on 21 May, 2017 [Amr Sayed/Apaimages]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2017_05_21-An-Egyptian-worker-manufactures-a-traditional-Lantern-known-as-Fanous-in-Arabic-at-ahead-of-the-Muslim-holy-month-of-Ramadan-in-Cairo-Egypt210517_AMR_00-5-.jpg?w=482&h=321&ssl=1 "An Egyptian man carries a traditional Lantern known as \"Fanous\" in Arabic at a market ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan")
An Egyptian man carries a traditional Lantern known as “Fanous” in Arabic at a market ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt,on 21 May, 2017 [Amr Sayed/Apaimages]
![An Egyptian boy carries Traditional Lanterns known as "Fanous" in Arabic at a market ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt, on 21 May, 2017 [Amr Sayed/Apaimages]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2017_05_21-An-Egyptian-worker-manufactures-a-traditional-Lantern-known-as-Fanous-in-Arabic-at-ahead-of-the-Muslim-holy-month-of-Ramadan-in-Cairo-Egypt210517_AMR_00-9-.jpg?w=430&h=647&ssl=1 "An Egyptian boy carries Traditional Lanterns known as \"Fanous\" in Arabic at a market ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan")
An Egyptian boy carries Traditional Lanterns known as “Fanous” in Arabic at a market ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt, on 21 May, 2017 [Amr Sayed/Apaimages]
![Traditional lanterns known as "Fanous" in Arabic, are seen at a market ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt, on 21 May, 2017 [Amr Sayed/Apaimages]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2017_05_21-An-Egyptian-worker-manufactures-a-traditional-Lantern-known-as-Fanous-in-Arabic-at-ahead-of-the-Muslim-holy-month-of-Ramadan-in-Cairo-Egypt210517_AMR_00-2-.jpg?w=457&h=304&ssl=1 "2017_05_21 - An Egyptian worker manufactures a traditional Lantern known as Fanous in Arabic at ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt210517_AMR_00 (2)")
Traditional lanterns known as ‘Fanous’ in Arabic, are seen at a market in Cairo, Egypt [Amr Sayed/Apaimages]
![Traditional lanterns known as "Fanous" in Arabic, are seen at a market ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt, on 21 May, 2017 [Amr Sayed/Apaimages]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2017_05_21-An-Egyptian-worker-manufactures-a-traditional-Lantern-known-as-Fanous-in-Arabic-at-ahead-of-the-Muslim-holy-month-of-Ramadan-in-Cairo-Egypt210517_AMR_00-4-.jpg?w=455&h=304&ssl=1 "An Egyptian worker manufactures a traditional Lantern known as \"Fanous\" in Arabic at ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan")
Traditional lanterns known as “Fanous” in Arabic, are seen at a market ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt, on 21 May, 2017 [Amr Sayed/Apaimages]