Byzantine and Early Islamic Oil Lamps and a Lantern from the French Hospital Compound, Yafo (Jaffa) This is the metadata section. Skip to content viewer section. Adan-Bayewitz D. 1986. The Pottery ...

During Ramadan, many Muslims pray, do good deeds and do not eat or drink anything between dawn and sunset. Some people decorate their houses with colourful lanterns as a symbol of hope.

lanterns were used to light mosques, houses and streets throughout the capital city of Cairo, with people's homes adorned with stars and crescents, along with colours, during the Islamic holy month.