that many Muslim tourists from the region flock to Egypt during Ramadan to witness the spectacle. The ancient spring festival of Sham en Nisim ( Coptic : Ϭⲱⲙ‘ⲛⲛⲓⲥⲓⲙ shom en nisim ) has been celebrated by Egyptians for thousands of years, typically between the Egyptian months of Paremoude (April) and Pashons