Ramadan is a special month in Islam, Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which the Quran was revealed. Muslims fast during this month, and there are many purposes for fasting.

Now I want to talk about Ramadan as an Egyptian festival, not as an Islamic ceremony, because Egypt has its own ritual and not only Muslims celebrate this month here, but also Egyptian Christians.

We make many preparations before Ramadan like buying some kinds of food which exist only during Ramadan.

yameesh ......
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/81b8DhPxvWL._SL1500_.jpg

qamar el- deen .....
https://www.google.com.eg/search?tbm=isch&q=%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%B4+%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%B6%D8%A7%D9%86&ei=ZTB_VdiCBciRsgHIi5mQAQ#tbm=isch&q=%D9%82%D9%85%D8%B1+%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%86
kunafah .....
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ataief ....
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khushaf ....
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tamr bl- laban
http://i929.photobucket.com/albums/ad131/omoshady/mokablat/IMAG1728.jpg

we also buy the lanterns, https://www.google.com.eg/search?tbm=isch&q=%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%B4+%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%B6%D8%A7%D9%86&ei=ZTB_VdiCBciRsgHIi5mQAQ#tbm=isch&q=%D9%81%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%B3+%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%B6%D8%A7%D9%86

and we Decorate the streets with ornament , https://www.google.com.eg/search?tbm=isch&q=%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%B4+%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%B6%D8%A7%D9%86&ei=ZTB_VdiCBciRsgHIi5mQAQ#tbm=isch&q=%D8%B2%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%87+%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%B6%D8%A7%D9%86

The first day in Ramadan is with the extended family in the family's house. At mealtime, the mosques announce the prayer and there is a Cannon that announces the time for breakfast too,
and children on the streets start to light fireworks .

the cannon of breakfast
http://kenanaonline.com/photos/1238360/1238360153/large_1238360153.jpg?1392580734

Then we watch the series which are only made during Ramadan.
There are many, many rituals, I'll write about them later.

Great description, thanks for sharing!