"Without fesikh, Sham El-Nessim wouldn't be Sham El-Nessim," he said, laughing as he nibbled on the fish with hard-boiled eggs and green onions. "My grandparents ate this. Their grandparents ...

Easter is steeped in religious traditions, while Sham El Nessim all about enjoying the outdoors and celebrating nature’s bloom. Let’s take a closer look at both holidays. These holidays may ...

Every year, Egyptians of all religions and backgrounds welcome spring with the celebration of Sham el-Nessim - meaning "smell of the breeze". The national holiday, which has roots in Pharaonic ...

Easter is steeped in religious traditions, while Sham El Nessim all about enjoying the outdoors and celebrating nature’s bloom. Let’s take a closer look at both holidays. These holidays may ...

Sham Al-Nessim, literally meaning “inhaling the breeze,” is one of Egypt’s most beloved, vibrant, and long-standing traditions, celebrating the arrival of spring and the spirit of renewal.

The health ministry has advised against eating pickled mullet fish, known as fesikh, which is commonly ... Egyptians usually celebrate Sham El-Nessim as one of the oldest annual occasions after ...

Children spend their time during the Sham el-Nessim at a park in Cairo, Egypt, April 21, 2025. Egyptians celebrated on Monday the Sham el-Nessim, a traditional Egyptian festival marking the ...

Sham El-Nessim, which translates from Coptic as “inhaling the breeze,” is a celebration of spring that dates back to around 2700 BC. Marked by Egyptians across religious and social backgrounds ...

"Without fesikh, Sham El-Nessim wouldn't be Sham El-Nessim," he said, laughing as he nibbled on the fish with hard-boiled eggs and green onions. "My grandparents ate this. Their grandparents ...