Dalal Abdul Qader beats her drum to awaken people for the pre-dawn suhoor meal before starting their daylong fast in Maadi district of Cairo, Egypt, on June 6, 2017. This tradition dates back to the Fatimid Caliphate nine centuries ago, when the Musaharati, or Ramadan drummer, was the only means to awaken people for sohoor since there were no alarm clocks or loudspeakers in mosques at that time. For Abdul Qader, the job of Musaharati is not only a way to earn a living, but it is also a revival of an old tradition that brings up love and joy among neighbors and relatives.(Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
