Excerpt from Egypt: Painted and Described Probably one of the most interesting of these events is that last fantasia which ends Ramadan. This takes place at night, in the Citadel Mosque of Mohammed Ali, when, after the Khedive has performed his devotions, the mosque is thrown open to all who come. The huge interior is brilliantly illuminated by innumerable lamps hanging from the roof and dome, which can hardly be seen through the smoke of incense. The floor is richly carpeted, and, with the varied costume of the dense mass of people attending the performance, combines a feast of colour and light, as well as a curious study of physiognomies which alternately express faith, incredulity, or amusement. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.