Ayoub, who revived the mesaharati tradition, says he is preserving his grandfather’s heritage Acre: Michel Ayoub’s holy racket begins each day at 2am, when he steps into the cobbled streets of Acre’s ...

ACRE, Israel - Michel Ayoub's holy racket begins each day at 2am, when he steps into the cobbled streets of Acre's old city with tambourine in hand, awakening Muslims for Ramadan. His role as the city ...

AFP — Michel Ayoub’s holy racket begins each day at 2 a.m., when he steps into the cobbled streets of Acre’s old city with tambourine in hand, awakening Muslims for Ramadan. His role as the city’s ...

Michel Ayoub (L), an Arab-Israeli Christian man carrying out the role of a "Musaharati", the traditional figure who awakens Muslims for the "Suhur", the pre-dawn traditional meal before Muslims start ...

ACRE, Israel - Michel Ayoub's holy racket begins each day at 2am, when he steps into the cobbled streets of Acre's old city with tambourine in hand, awakening Muslims for Ramadan. His role as the city ...