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)

Egyptian Foulya/Sodanyya

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

Homosya

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

Semsmya

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

Ladeda or Gozya (coconut dessert)

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

Sugar doll and Sultan on horse

One of the most popular amongst Mawlid sweets. They 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

  1. ^ Alaa El-Din, Menna. "Egypt's Halawet Al-Moulid: The soul of sweet delight pushing for survival". Al-Ahram.
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  3. ^ "Why is Mawlid al-Nabi celebrated with Arouset El-Moulid (a sugar doll)?". EgyptToday. 2017-11-26. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
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  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.
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