During Ramadan Makkah bustles with sleepless activity and life and traversing the streets can become almost impossible at peak times. The crowds are fuller at places with popular foods and treats people eat to break their fast at Maghreb – including ful (mashed fava beans, tameez (popular Afghani flatbread) and sobia (a traditional drink made from either raisins or bread).
When the call for Maghreb prayer comes traffic slows and streets become quieter, then pick up again as Isha prayer nears. Most people want to perform Isha and Taraweeh at the Grand Mosque or other Mosques in the city. A traditional feature of Ramadan in Makkah is for families to gather around the iftar table and take their first meal of the day together. Basic components of iftar food are the four food items soup, sambousa, ful and tameez, combined with different sweets.
The Presidential Palace, as it was once known, has changed a great deal over time with each new President or first lady making changes. Not many people realize the White House was not originally white. It was restored and painted that color after the British gutted the building in the War of 1812. Concerns for the safety of the President make the White House off-limits to the public these days ...
Address: Estrada das Bandeirantes 24,000, Recreio dos Bandeirantes Tel: 2428 9000 Admission: US$14 Opening Times: 10am-5pm Sat, Sun and holidays Claiming to be the biggest water park in all of Latin America, this theme park also incorporates Rio Kart Planet (open-air go-karts), Rio Show Planet (area for shows) and Rio Circus Planet. ...
Located north of the Marwa and Safa hills for Sayi, this is a small house with old architecture which is kept shut. On it a board reads Maktab Makkah Al Mukarramah. Posters in five languages are placed outside its locked doors by the Saudi authorities (hence confirming its authenticity) saying that “the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) did not want people to see his place of birth”....
Bathhouses that are remnants of Turkish Ottoman legacy. Old Sana'a contains more than a dozen hammams, of which the Hammam al Maidan is the most popular among locals. It is open till late hours of the night, and contains separate bathing facilities for men and women. ...