Sweetened Karkadey (hibiscus rose petals), Erq Sous (licorice), Humous (chickpea drink), minted tea, Kamar El Din (dried apricot paste juice), Kharoub (carob), Tamr Hindi (Tamarind), are the prevalent drinks found at most hotels and coffee shops during Ramadan.

Qamar ud-Din (قمر الدين) means "Moon of the Religion", and also refers to an apricot-based beverage.

Ramadan’s Drinks
Sweetened Karkadey (hibiscus rose petals), Kharoub (Carob Juice), Tamr Hini (Tamarind), Date Shake (Doum Tamar Dates تمر حلال) Date Shakes  Qamar Al-Deen (Apricot Juice قمر الدين) 
 are the prevalent drinks found at most hotels and coffee shops during Ramadan.

Qamar Al-deen drink is very popular in Upper Egypt especially during the holy month of Ramadan.

Many people prefer to drink Qamr al-Din juice in the blessed month of Ramadan, because they know its multiple benefits, and for those who do not know this drink, it is the sweetened and dried apricot juice.

Etymology
Another theory holds that apricot season coincided with the sighting of the new moon marking the beginning of Ramadan in the year when Qamar al-din was invented. A similar theory, widespread in Egypt, traces the name's origin to a Caliph who was known to celebrate with Qamar al-din upon seeing the crescent moon during Ramadan...


Qamar Al-Din is an apricot drink popular throughout Lower Egypt, especially in Luxor Egypt . It’s usually prepared during the holy month of Ramadan, when Sufi People In Lower Luxor  Egypt fast from sunrise to sunset. The drink is typically served with Iftar, the meal that breaks the fast at the end of the day. 

There are many versions of why the dried apricot paste was named Qamar al-din. One version states that the man who invented the process was called Qamar al-Din. It is said that he was so handsome that he looked like the moon (Qamar قمر). He was named after the moon and his invention was named after him.

Another version states that the dried apricot paste becomes available in the market with the sighting of the new moon of the month of Ramadan which marks the beginning of the month of fasting. That is the reason why it was named Qamar Al-din.

Qamar Al-Deen drink is very popular in the Middle East especially during the holy month of Ramadan. It is a forgotten drink all year long until Ramadan comes in. It is one of Ramadan Drinkss that is rarely in our fridge the rest of the year. 

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