The fanous (lantern) made its way in Ramadan during the Fatimid reign when the Cairo people came out on 5 Ramadan 358 hijra to greet El-Moez Ledin Ellah El-Fatemi, holding lanterns. “Wahawi ya ...

According to historical accounts, the tradition of using lanterns as a decoration in Ramadan originated during the Fatimid Caliphate, primarily centred in Egypt, where Caliph Al-Muez Li-Din Allah ...