Page 10 - Issue-30-En

ELITE Vol.1, Issue 30, April 2021 Happy

Ramadan

Unlike what happens in Cairo, where people are
gathered to show their condolences for 1 day only.

‘The Dabka” is Sinai’s most famous dance which is also
famous in Palestine. Moreover, Sinai is famous for its
wonderful cuisine, where many amazing dishes are
prepared like “The Mandi” and their famous bread.
Besides their cuisine, Sinai was known for the unique
shape of its houses as they used to be made from
camel’s hair, however, now the houses have developed
to become more like the city houses. Sinai is also Besides religious tourism, people also visit Sinai for
known for the unique clothing of women, often called cultural tourism. As they like to visit ” El- Arish valley”
“Arab dress”, which is known to be made from silk. In which is the biggest valley in North Sinai, “ Farma area”
addition to all of the above, the people of Sinai have the which contains a roman stage and a roman Castle that
habit of visiting the Mediterranean Sea coast to be continued to exist until the Islamic era and the
blessed especially the people of “Al- Arish”. As they commercial city “Katia” that goes back to the era of
firmly believe that going to the sea once a year before” Mamelukes. Sinai has various castles, for example “Al-
Sham El Nessim” cures from diseases. Following Areesh Castle” where the Turks signed a treaty with the
Prophet Ayoub, men go down the sea from the morning French campaign, “Nekhel Castle” and “Taba Castle”.
till noon, while praying and getting closer to Allah Lastly, there’s “Yamit”, which is a city built and
through Dua. destroyed by the Israelis, where it was destroyed before

the Israelis retreated.
As mentioned before, Sinai is visited for various
reasons. Students have mentioned that incase of “Yamit” has the famous “ Dayan rock" that is
religious tourism, there are various sites that are worth considered a famous site to be visited, where it has the
seeing. Firstly, Mount El- Tawilat, Mountain of Toor names of the Israeli pilots engraved on it, this rock
and Mount Moses (Jabal Mussa) where God has talked hasn’t been moved as a result of a clause in the Peace
to prophet Musa (Moses). In addition to the grave of Treaty. There are many sites that have to be visited in
both Prophets Saleh and Haroun located at the entrance Sinai like its natural reserves like “Ras Muhammed
of “Saint Catherine” and the Tree of Mary. National park” and “Ras Sedr”, as well as its amazing

beaches located in Sharm El-Sheikh, Nuweibaab, Taba
as well as “The blue Hole” located in Dahab, which is
one of the most famous diving areas in the world.

Coinciding with the holy month of Ramadan and our
topic for this issue, we highly encourage you to visit
Sinai in this time of the year to enjoy the traditions of its
people. Starting with seeing the crescent and the singing
of children to the famous songs of Ramadan and ending
with The Qadr Night on the 27th day of Ramadan.
Undoubtedly, the people of Sinai have always been
known for their originality and their interconnection,
despite facing various problems and challenges. The
intense police efforts with the cooperation of the people
of Sinai has helped in keeping Sinai a beautiful and
mesmerizing touristic place.
9