A deep sadness cloaked the city, but the Eid al-Fitr rites were observed, including visiting the dead and saying prayers for their souls.
Jerusalemites observed Easter and Eid al-Fitr during the same week, but a deep sadness hung over the city.
Nowhere can you find barazeq as scrumptious as you find it in Jerusalem during Ramadan.
This year, Ramadan prayer is being seen through a different lens.
“Everybody will be able to come to Jerusalem from anywhere they want and celebrate in Jerusalem.”
The second Friday of Ramadan passes peacefully; worshippers rejoice at finally being allowed to enter their holy site.
A public soup kitchen in the Old City helps any and all who arrive at its doors.
New metal gates trigger bad memories of electronic gates in 2017.