{"id":165859,"date":"2019-05-18T15:29:25","date_gmt":"2019-05-18T12:29:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sana.sy\/en\/?p=165859"},"modified":"2019-05-18T15:35:03","modified_gmt":"2019-05-18T12:35:03","slug":"rituals-of-ramadan-in-souq-al-midan-in-damascus-photos-and-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.sana.sy\/en\/?p=165859","title":{"rendered":"Rituals of Ramadan in Souq al-Midan in Damascus, photos and video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Damascus, SANA- The ancient Damascene al-Midan neighborhood is characterized by its deep-rootedness and social traditions, in addition to being a well-known economic market.<\/p>\n<p>Souq al-Midan marketplace is crowded during Ramadan as it witnesses a large turnout by the shoppers.<\/p>\n<p>Al-Midan&#8217;s market has been famous of the Syrian sweets shops, restaurants, and kitchens which offer the Damascene traditional food, and drinks.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/youtu.be\/M7ulQhZ2gA4<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery 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