The traditional recipes were brought by baker Mahroum, who began producing sweet semolina cakes and Turkish Delight in 1890.
the bakery and confectionary was expanded by his son, sho established a small shop in nazareth in 1977. at first, this shop catered to the local clintele, aho were a discriminating audience with many sweet shops to choose from throughout the city. After a decade, the Mahroum namme had become famous not only among locals, but also among tourists. after visiting thr religious sites in Nazareth, tourists flocked for tea and baklava at Mahroum. it was precisely these tourists who initiated the idea of exporting to europe the US and other countries..