Draft:Mawlid sweets

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  • Comment: Sources are added, but no evidence of importance. Brachy08 (Talk) 06:53, 4 October 2023 (UTC)
  • Comment: Also lacks significant coverage on each of the sweets, but by the looks of them, I might think of giving a foulya a try. Brachy08 (Talk) 05:19, 3 October 2023 (UTC)

Mawlid sweets
TypeDessert
Place of originEgypt
Main ingredientsSugar, caramelized nuts

Mawlid sweets (Egyptian Arabic: حلاوه المولد) are sweets originated from Egypt and are made during Mawlid al-Nabi celebration.[1] They include Semsemya (سمسميه), Homsya (حمصيه), Sodanya (سودانيه), Turkish delight or Malban (ملبن) and number of other sweets.[2] [3] Typically they include lots of intensely flavorful sugary concoctions embedded with various types of caramelized nuts (sesame, pistachio, and almond nuts). Another traditional sweet created especially for Mawlid al-Nabi in Egypt is the sugar doll and the sugar “sultan on a horse” that are made of sugar and nuts decorated with colored paper.[4][2]

Foulya (Sodanyya)[edit]

Egyptian Foulya/Sodanyya

This is the most popular one. The main ingredients are beanut, sugar, honey, and some other ingredients.[5]

Homosya[edit]

The main ingredients are hummus, cumin, sugar, honey, and some other ingredients.[5]

Semsmya[edit]

The main ingredients are sesame, sugar, and some other ingredients.[5]

Ladeda or Gozya (coconut dessert)[edit]

The main ingredients are coconut, milk, raisins, sugar, and some other ingredients.[5]

Sugar doll and Sultan on horse[edit]

One of the most popular amongst Mawlid sweets. The are made of decorative doll or figurine that is associated with the celebration of Mawlid al-Nabi. They are made of sugar and food color that are formed as doll or figurine and given to kids.[6]

Folkloric Egyptian Mawlid doll that's made of candy
Modern version of Egyptian Mawlid doll that's made of candy

References[edit]

  1. ^ Alaa El-Din, Menna. "Egypt's Halawet Al-Moulid: The soul of sweet delight pushing for survival". Al-Ahram.
  2. ^ a b Fieldhouse, Paul (2017-04-17). Food, Feasts, and Faith [2 volumes]: An Encyclopedia of Food Culture in World Religions [2 volumes]. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 978-1-61069-412-4.
  3. ^ "Why is Mawlid al-Nabi celebrated with Arouset El-Moulid (a sugar doll)?". EgyptToday. 2017-11-26. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  4. ^ سامعي, أ د إسماعيل; الاكاديمي, مركز الكتاب (2018-01-01). تاريخ الاحتفال بالمولد النبوي الشريف في العالم الاسلامي (in Arabic). مركز الكتاب الأكاديمي. ISBN 978-9957-35-300-1.
  5. ^ a b c d "أسماء حلويات المولد بالصور.. تعرف على قصة عروسة وحصان المولد". القاهرة 24 (in Arabic). 2023-09-08. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  6. ^ Merkel, Udo (2015-02-10). Identity Discourses and Communities in International Events, Festivals and Spectacles. Springer. ISBN 978-1-137-39493-4.