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Fanous or Fanoos (Egyptian Arabic: فانوس IPA: [fæˈnuːs], pl. فوانيس [fæwæˈniːs]), also widely known as Fanous Ramadan (Arabic: فانوس رمضان),[1] is an Egyptian folk and traditional lantern used to decorate streets and homes in the month of Ramadan. With their origins in Egypt, they have since spread across the Muslim world and are a common symbol associated with the holy month.[2][3]

Etymology[edit]

The word "Fanous" (Fanos, Phanous and Fanoos in Egyptian dialects) is a term originating from Greek φανός, phanós. It means 'light' or 'lantern'. It was historically used in its meaning of "the light of the world," and is a symbol of hope, as in "light in the darkness".

History[edit]

Old Fanous Ramadan from Egypt

The traditional use of fanous as decorations associated with Ramadan is believed to have originated during the Fatimid Caliphate, primarily centered in Egypt, where tradition holds that the Caliph Muizz was greeted and welcomed by the Egyptian people holding lanterns in masses to celebrate his arrival at Cairo during the holy month of Ramadan, as it was ancient tradition in Egypt to celebrate by lighting the streets with fanous lanterns. Its use has now spread to many Muslim countries.[4][3][5]

In Ancient times it was similar to a lamp, and would have incorporated either candles or oil. The fanous originally developed from the torches used in the Pharaonic festivals celebrating the rising of the star Sirius. For five days, the Ancient Egyptians celebrated the birthdays of Osiris, Horus, Isis, Seth and Nephtys—one on each day—by lighting the streets with the fanous (torches).[1] Torches or candles were also used in early Christianity. This is recorded by Egyptian historian Al-Maqrizi (1364 - 1442), who noted in his book, "Al Mawaiz wa al-'i'tibar bi dhikr al-khitat wa al-'athar", that these torches or candles were used at Christmastime for celebration.[3]

Fanous is widely used all over the world – especially in Asian regions and the Arab world – not just for a specific religion purposes, but for names of people or decorative purposes. They can be found in houses, restaurants, hotels, malls, etc. Often arranged as a grouping of lights arranged in different designs and shapes. Metal and glass are mostly used for their construction.

Imagine fire but black flames. And instead of emanating upward as hot air rises for a normal flame, they emanated in the direction of the beings intentions - as in in the direction of the limbs, upward at the head and slightly out, down toward the legs etc. Slightly translucent but in most places thick enough to stop all of the light passing through it.

Some background I was about 15 or 16 years old, has never touched drugs or alcohol and has 3 friends over to my house that day. We all saw it. They never talked to me again.

At first there was a mirror bouncing off the door it was hanging on at the end of the hallway and we all went to see what was going on. I joked, "Hey look! A ghost!" The Djinn was not amused and proceeded to show itself to us by walking out through a wall and standing in front of the door with the mirror and facing us. It just fucking looked at us. That was it. We all ran out of the house screaming.

I've always been a scientifically minded logical rational person. To this day I don't really know how to process something like this that doesn't fit into the commonly accepted scientific understanding of our universe. It has often guided me to be more open minded with my creative exploration of physics concepts in ways that would allow an expansion of concepts of time and energy in more dimensions. I've actually formulated a working hypothesis for a tangible physical explanation for gravity that can actually be tested. It is based on relativistic effects of electromagnetic forces. I call it superasymmetry and I hope to get back to writing the paper on it over the next few years.