Man Arrested After Alleged Assault Over Smoking During Ramadan in Cairo

Man Arrested After Alleged Assault Over Smoking During Ramadan in Cairo

Egyptian authorities arrested a man after a video circulated on social media showing him verbally abusing and attempting to assault another individual who confronted him about smoking during Ramadan in Abbasiya, Cairo, according to an official statement issued on Thursday, 12 March. During Ramadan in Egypt, many Muslims fast from dawn until sunset, refraining from food, drink, and smoking during daylight hours. While the practice is widely obser…