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Will Sham al-Nessim coincide with Ramadan?
Egypt
March 14, 2023
Will Sham al-Nessim coincide with Ramadan?
The exact date of this year’s Sham al-Nessim has been extended as the spring season approaches. The holiday is eagerly…
Egyptian doctors caution that eating salted fish weakens immune system
Health & Fitness
April 17, 2020
Egyptian doctors caution that eating salted fish weakens immune system
Many Egyptians will celebrate Easter and the spring holiday Sham el-Nessim on Monday by eating fesikh (fermented and salted fish)…
Tips to safely eat fesikh
Egypt
April 9, 2018
Tips to safely eat fesikh
Egyptians celebrate Sham el-Nessim each year by eating fesikh, herring, and salted fish, being one of the manifestations of the…
Feseekh for the holiday!
Food
April 4, 2010
Feseekh for the holiday!
It is 12:00 PM and people are pouring into Shaheen el-Fasakhany’s little shop on 183 Tahrir St., Bab el-Louq. Vendors…