Tag Archives: Ramadan
Song: “Oh Eid يا عيد “ Posted by Hanan Ben Nafa on May 13, 2021
The Eid spirit is all around us! Today is first day of عيد الفطر Eid Al-fiTr. I wish those who celebrate Eid a very joyful one كل عام وأنتم بخير – عيد مبارك Kul ‘aam wa aantu-m bi-khair, Eid Mubarak On this day, I would like to share a lovely song, produced by Zain…
Ramadan in Egypt is special حاجة تانية Posted by Hanan Ben Nafa on Apr 26, 2021
Welcome to a new blog post 🙂 In this post, we’re going to study a lovely song by the amazing Emirati singer المطرب الإماراتي الرائع: Hussain Al-Jassmi حسين الجسمي. As is the case in each Ramadan, Hussain sings a special song as a way كطريقة لِـ to celebrate للاحتفال بـ the holy month of Ramadan…
TbAhij: Libyan Dish to serve during Ramadan Posted by Hanan Ben Nafa on Apr 19, 2021
We’re one week into Ramadan. So, Ramadan Kareem رمضان كريم again to those serving this month of fasting 🙂 I would like to introduce to a savoury Libyan dish; it’s called TbAhij طْباهِجْ. It’s a traditional dish طبق تقليدي that is considered an appetiser يعتبر نوع من المقبلات or a side dish أو طبق…
Ramadan came to us رمضان جانا Posted by Hanan Ben Nafa on Apr 12, 2021
Ramadan Kareem رمضان كريم to those serving this month of fasting 🙂 It’s just been announced in – Saudi Arabia – that tomorrow is the first day of Ramadan غدًا هو أول أيام رمضان. So, I would like to share with you an old song that celebrates the start of Ramadan. It’s in Egyptian…
“Welcome Eid أهلًا بالعيد” – A Song Posted by Hanan Ben Nafa on May 22, 2020
It’s the festive season again.. It’s just been announced that tomorrow is the last day of Ramadan and so Eid is on Sunday, the 24th. May. Kul ʕaam wa antum bi-khair كل عام وأنتم بخير 🙂 If you’d ask any Arab about a song they often associate with Eid, the song “Ahlan Ahlan Bil-Eid”, by…
Ramadan Campaign: سنة الحياة Sunnet El-Hayaa Posted by Hanan Ben Nafa on May 8, 2020
Our post this week is dedicated to an advert song أغنية لإعلان that Orange (a mobile’s company, Egypt branch) launched أطلقته as part of its Ramadan campaign حملة رمضان this year. The theme of the song موضوع الأغنية is timely مناسب (لهذا الوقت) as it sends a positive message رسالة إيجابية to people by giving…
Locked down together during Ramadan Posted by Hanan Ben Nafa on May 1, 2020
From the beginning of Ramadan, I’ve been following a comic show on YouTube called كملت معي Kimle-t ma-ʕi and I would like to share with you its theme song or الشارة iš-šaarah as it’s called in Syrian Arabic (the variety used in the show). The show’s theme song can give you the gist of what…