This Month in Photo of the Day: National Geographic Magazine Features

Whirling atop a café overlooking Naama Bay's pedestrian boulevard in Egypt, a tambourine-shaking Sufi dancer seeks to approach the divine—and attract diners. Despite the threat of terrorist attacks, Sinai's open arms and modern aspirations will persist, as long as the tourists keep coming.

See more photographs from the March 2009 feature story "The Sinai: A Separate Peace."