{"id":1596,"date":"2021-04-30T11:37:36","date_gmt":"2021-04-30T07:37:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mcmmediahub.aus.edu\/?p=1596"},"modified":"2021-05-18T10:46:57","modified_gmt":"2021-05-18T06:46:57","slug":"lameet-ramadan-at-city-center-al-zahia-sharjah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcmmediahub.aus.edu\/index.php\/2021\/04\/30\/lameet-ramadan-at-city-center-al-zahia-sharjah\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cLameet Ramadan\u201d at City Center Al Zahia, Sharjah"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1U7dOX0IwVE2SjpEX9kDqK414mcbEYZ2Y\/preview\" width=\"720\" height=\"394\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cLameet Ramadan\u201d by journalism student Sarah Al Saeid<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SHARJAH \u2013 \u201cLameet Ramadan\u201d at City Center Al Zahia is welcoming families to an exclusive Ramadan celebration that combines culture, games, arts and food from all over the Arab world.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The exhibition offers a variety of sections such as \u201cKan Ya Makan,\u201d \u201cRamadan Doodle\u201d and \u201cSahat Al Hara.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Arabic culture of \u201cHakawatis\u201d was the inspiration behind \u201cKan Ya Makan.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cVisitors listen to the \u201cHakawati Bu Khaled\u201d while relaxing on bean bags or treat themselves to something sweet from the \u201cBu Fares Grocery and Sweets\u201d corner.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kids can draw, color and create Ramadan-inspired crafts in the \u201cRamadan Doodle\u201d section dedicated to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, the section includes a \u201cRamadan Doodle Wall.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In \u201cSahat Al Hara\u201d section, visitors can play Tawla and Carrom, two traditional board games played using \u201ccarrommen,\u201d also known as checkers or coins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the exhibition\u2019s description of Carrom, \u201cplaying Carrom has always been about building a community, especially during Ramadan, when families would stay up late into the night, talking and playing with each other until suhoor.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLameet Ramadan\u201d is open from 7:30 p.m. until 11 p.m. for the duration of the holy month.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/mcmhub.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210430-lameet-ramadan-at-city-center-al-zahia-sharjah-02.jpg\" class=\"td-modal-image\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mcmhub.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210430-lameet-ramadan-at-city-center-al-zahia-sharjah-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1598\" width=\"759\" height=\"1011\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcmmediahub.aus.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210430-lameet-ramadan-at-city-center-al-zahia-sharjah-02.jpg 720w, https:\/\/mcmmediahub.aus.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210430-lameet-ramadan-at-city-center-al-zahia-sharjah-02-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/mcmmediahub.aus.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210430-lameet-ramadan-at-city-center-al-zahia-sharjah-02-696x928.jpg 696w, https:\/\/mcmmediahub.aus.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/20210430-lameet-ramadan-at-city-center-al-zahia-sharjah-02-315x420.jpg 315w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 759px) 100vw, 759px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cLameet Ramadan\u201d by journalism student Sarah Al Saeid SHARJAH \u2013 \u201cLameet Ramadan\u201d at City Center Al Zahia is welcoming families to an exclusive Ramadan celebration that combines culture, games, arts and food from all over the Arab world.&nbsp; 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