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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Girls taking part in the Fatimid Roses Festival pose for a group photo at the Al-Abbas Shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Fatimid Roses Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Girls taking part in the Fatimid Roses Festival pose for a group photo at the Al-Abbas Shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Fatimid Roses Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

A girl wearing a floral headband participates in the Fatimid Roses Festival in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Girls attend the Fatimid Roses Festival ceremony at the Al-Abbas Shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Girls attend the Fatimid Roses Festival ceremony at the Al-Abbas Shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Girls attend the Fatimid Roses Festival ceremony at the Al-Abbas Shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Girls attend the Fatimid Roses Festival ceremony at the Al-Abbas Shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

A girl wearing a floral headband participates in the Fatimid Roses Festival in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Girls attend the Fatimid Roses Festival ceremony at the Al-Abbas Shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Girls attend the Fatimid Roses Festival ceremony at the Al-Abbas Shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Girls attend the Fatimid Roses Festival ceremony at the Al-Abbas Shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Girls walk beneath colorful balloon arches at the entrance to the Fatimid Roses Festival in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Fatimid Roses Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Girls attend the Fatimid Roses Festival ceremony at the Al-Abbas Shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

A girl wearing a floral headband participates in the Fatimid Roses Festival in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Girls attend the Fatimid Roses Festival ceremony at the Al-Abbas Shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

A girl has her headband adjusted during preparations for the Fatimid Roses Festival ceremony in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Fatimid Roses Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Girls perform on stage during the Fatimid Roses Festival in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Fatimid Roses Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Girls attend the Fatimid Roses Festival ceremony at the Al-Abbas Shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Girls attend the Fatimid Roses Festival ceremony at the Al-Abbas Shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

A girl has her headband adjusted during preparations for the Fatimid Roses Festival ceremony in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Fatimid Roses Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Girls attend the Fatimid Roses Festival ceremony at the Al-Abbas Shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Girls attend the Fatimid Roses Festival ceremony at the Al-Abbas Shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Fatimid Roses Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Girls attend the Fatimid Roses Festival ceremony at the Al-Abbas Shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Young girls walk through a decorated corridor as part of the Fatimid Roses Festival celebrations in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Fatimid Roses Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Girls attend the Fatimid Roses Festival ceremony at the Al-Abbas Shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

A young girl looks out from a window during the Fatimid Roses Festival in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Fatimid Roses Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

A girl smiles and flashes a peace sign through a bus window upon arrival at the Fatimid Roses Festival in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Girls attend the Fatimid Roses Festival ceremony at the Al-Abbas Shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Girls attend the Fatimid Roses Festival ceremony at the Al-Abbas Shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Young girls walk through a decorated corridor as part of the Fatimid Roses Festival celebrations in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Fatimid Roses Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Young girls walk through a decorated corridor as part of the Fatimid Roses Festival celebrations in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Fatimid Roses Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Girls attend the Fatimid Roses Festival ceremony at the Al-Abbas Shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Young girls walk through a decorated corridor as part of the Fatimid Roses Festival celebrations in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Fatimid Roses Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Young girls walk through a decorated corridor as part of the Fatimid Roses Festival celebrations in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Fatimid Roses Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fatimid Roses Festival - Iraq

Girls taking part in the Fatimid Roses Festival pose for a group photo at the Al-Abbas Shrine in Karbala, Iraq, on April 21, 2025. The Fatimid Roses Festival is an annual event celebrating girls reaching the age of religious maturity and promoting cultural and spiritual values through formal ceremonies. Photo by Samer Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kunafa, Ramadan's popular sweet dish in Egypt

STORY: Kunafa, Ramadan's popular sweet dish in Egypt SHOOTING TIME: March 12, 2024 DATELINE: March 14, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:00 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of shops selling Kunafa crowded with people during Ramadan month STORYLINE: In history, Kunafa was known as the food of sultans and kings in the East for hundreds of years. Between Egypt and the Levant, Kunafa appeared as a dessert prepared specifically for the Sultans of the Fatimid era to satisfy their hunger during the fasting period all over the day. Over time, Kunafa became the favorite dessert dish for Egyptian ordinary people, so until this day Egyptians still eat Kunafa and are keen to prepare it as an essential dessert dish served at their tables, especially during the holy month of Ramadan. The exact ingredients of Kunafa differ depending on which Arabic region it comes from. Kunafa's prices have not changed much, as its ingredients are simple and inexpensive. It is a liquid mixture of flour and water that is cooked