{"id":14075,"date":"2024-01-30T13:00:49","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T13:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/almatar.com\/blog\/?p=14075"},"modified":"2024-01-30T13:00:49","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T13:00:49","slug":"almatar-sponsors-al-rehla-program-to-explore-ramadan-rituals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/almatar.com\/blog\/almatar-sponsors-al-rehla-program-to-explore-ramadan-rituals\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;almatar &#8221; Sponsors &#8220;The Journey&#8221; Program to Explore Ramadan Traditions in the Arab World"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">almatar\u00a0 Travel and Tourism has announced its sponsorship of the new Ramadan program, <\/span><b>&#8220;The Journey&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, in collaboration with Thmanyah Publishing and Distribution. This sponsorship reflects almatar &#8216;s commitment to supporting rich, specialized Arabic travel content.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>About the Program<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>&#8220;The Journey with Anas Iskandar&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a documentary series produced by Thmanyah, where Anas Iskandar embarks on a journey to eight Arab countries during Ramadan. The series explores street life, traditions, customs, and stories from the local communities of Morocco, Egypt, Sudan, Algeria, Jordan, Oman, and Saudi Arabia.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Featured Destinations and Highlights<\/b><\/h3>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-14075-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/almatar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/\u0631\u0639\u0627\u064a\u0629-\u0628\u0631\u0646\u0627\u0645\u062c-\u0631\u062d\u0644\u0629-\u0623\u0646\u0633.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/almatar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/\u0631\u0639\u0627\u064a\u0629-\u0628\u0631\u0646\u0627\u0645\u062c-\u0631\u062d\u0644\u0629-\u0623\u0646\u0633.mp4\">https:\/\/almatar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/\u0631\u0639\u0627\u064a\u0629-\u0628\u0631\u0646\u0627\u0645\u062c-\u0631\u062d\u0644\u0629-\u0623\u0646\u0633.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p><b>Morocco<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Marrakech<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Visited Jemaa El-Fna Square, sampled local Ramadan dishes, met the former royal chef, and listened to storytellers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Fes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Explored the ancient city, learned about Zellige craftsmanship, and joined a Moroccan family for an evening of music and Ramadan traditions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Chefchaouen<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Experienced the serene atmosphere of the Blue City, away from the tourist hustle.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Egypt<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Cairo<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Wandered through popular neighborhoods, helped craft traditional Ramadan lanterns, and joined the world\u2019s largest iftar table.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Upper Egypt<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Immersed in rural life, tasted local delicacies like &#8220;Aish El Shams&#8221; and molokhia, and discovered unique Ramadan customs.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Sudan<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Khartoum<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Explored traditions like &#8220;Sit Al-Shai&#8221; gatherings, experienced traditional Sudanese coffee, and participated in communal iftar.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Algeria<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Algiers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Strolled through the Casbah, admired Zellige art, visited the Martyrs\u2019 Memorial, and enjoyed an iftar with a local family.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Jordan<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Madaba and Amman<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Explored Madaba\u2019s mosaic art, visited iconic sites such as the Roman Theater and Al-Husseini Mosque in Amman, and tasted Mansaf and knafeh.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Oman<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Nizwa and Jebel Akhdar<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Visited the traditional Nizwa market, participated in the &#8220;Ramadan Al-Habta&#8221; market, and learned about rosewater production in the Green Mountain.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Saudi Arabia<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Jazan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Celebrated Eid traditions, explored the Khawlani dialect, and enjoyed a Ramadan iftar atop the Black Mountain.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Showcasing Ramadan Cultures<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In each episode, Anas delves into the host country&#8217;s culture, spotlighting Ramadan traditions, local dishes, and community activities. For instance:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In <\/span><b>Morocco<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, he explored Jemaa El-Fna Square and enjoyed its vibrant atmosphere during Ramadan.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In <\/span><b>Egypt<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, he experienced rural life in Upper Egypt, tasted unique dishes, and joined in local Ramadan festivities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In <\/span><b>Sudan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, he participated in coffee ceremonies and observed the distinctive &#8220;Sit Al-Shai&#8221; gatherings.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>How to Watch<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The program is available on Thmanyah&#8217;s platform, as well as their YouTube channel, where viewers can enjoy full episodes. For more details and to watch the series, visit Thmanyah\u2019s website or YouTube channel.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>almatar\u00a0 Travel and Tourism has announced its sponsorship of the new Ramadan program, &#8220;The Journey&#8221;, in collaboration with Thmanyah Publishing and Distribution. This sponsorship reflects almatar &#8216;s commitment to supporting rich, specialized Arabic travel content. About the Program &#8220;The Journey with Anas Iskandar&#8221; is a documentary series produced by Thmanyah, where Anas Iskandar embarks on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":14077,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","post_views_count":70,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1547,1549],"tags":[],"country":[],"class_list":["post-14075","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interviews","category-latest-news"],"acf":[],"lang":"en","translations":{"en":14075},"pll_sync_post":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/almatar.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14075","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/almatar.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/almatar.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/almatar.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/almatar.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14075"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/almatar.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14075\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/almatar.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14077"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/almatar.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14075"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/almatar.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14075"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/almatar.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14075"},{"taxonomy":"country","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/almatar.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/country?post=14075"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}