Pastry: Rub margarine into flour until it resembles breadcrumbs. Add water and knead into a dough. Put in refrigerator for 30 minutes. Filling: Put dates in saucepan with water. Boil and simmer until dates are soft. Remove from heat and add remaining ingredients. Mix and leave it to cool.(May be made a day before and kept in the refrigerator) Cut pastry in 4 parts and roll out each one into 10 cm strips. Spread a thin layer of the date mixture along the middle. Fold the sides onto each other after wetting with water. Cut into diamond shapes and bake into a pre-heated oven of 190 Centigrade for 30-35 minutes.