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Worldlink - return of the prayer waker

Naomi Conrad, Helwan, EgyptJuly 10, 2015

During Ramadan, the holiest month in Islam, Muslims all over the world fast from sunrise to sunset. Once upon a time, Mesaharati, or public wakers would roam the streets, reciting prayers and calling on people to wake for the last meal before sunrise. Now they're making a comeback.

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