The floors wereofbrightly colouredtiles, the walls a composition of rich, dark, polished wood, whichreflected the light, andcoloured stucco-work, which gave the place a very sumptuous appearance.
Shortly before Ramadan, a sumptuous open-air wedding party for the son of a very rich businessman was invaded by masked riot police who had apparently been dispatched at the instigation of a political foe.