Mahya lights
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Mahya lights
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Mahya lights are decorative lights which are strung up between the minarets of Turkish mosques to form illuminated words or pictures on festive occasions such as Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, on Kandil nights, and throughout the holy month of Ramadan. Mahya lights are a unique part of traditional Turkish festivities. They can also occasionally be seen on some mosques in the Balkans, such as in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, North Macedonia, northeastern Greece, and other countries which were forme
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Traditional Turkish lights on minarets forming illuminated words or pictures for festive occasions
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2023-10-28T00:27:42Z
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