The Abu Tbailah (Arabic for “Father of the Mini-Drum”), also known as Al-Musaharati, Al-Musahher, or Al-Nafar, is a traditional figure responsible for waking people up before suhoor, the predawn meal ...

It looks like the kind of drum you would see in Central Africa, and yet it's etched with Arabic script." (Zeinab Badawi) "When you look at the origins, the markings and the eventual destination of ...