After the deadly violence of recent years, Ramadan in Egypt is taking place amid a new sense of optimism.<br /><br /> As well as fasting from sun up to sun down, the Holy month is a time for worship.<br /><br /> Many Muslims visit friends and family, give money and food to the poor and try to put an end to personal disputes.<br /><br /> Cairo resident Bahaa Alawadi told euronews: “We feel safer than in previous years. People here have started going out and getting on with their lives, normal living has is returning gradually.” <br /><br /> Ayman Maayta, a Jordanian living in Egypt added:<br />“People wait impatiently for Ramadan. Despite the hot weather, people are happy to fast. Ramadan means a lot to us and it shows in our celebrations and the nature of our cuisine.” <br /><br /> Before and after fasting, cafes are full of people enjoying hot drinks and traditional foods.<br /><br /> You’d be hard pressed to find a single house or street in Egypt that isn’t adorned with Ramadan lanterns or Fanoos.<br /><br /> In Cairo, our correspondent Mohammed Shaikhibra
