In the governorate of South Sinai, Muslims, and Christians have worked together to set up Ramaḍān decorations and hang traditional lanterns in the streets of the city of al-Ṭūr, thus setting an example of the close bonds of fraternity and amity between the adherents of the two religions there. Local Coptic Christians expressed their yearly anticipation of the holy fasting month of Ramaḍān which they view as an opportunity to share in the joy of their Muslim neighbors and affirm the culture of religious coexistence that is characteristic of Egyptian society.