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Dubai's cannon firing tradition during Ramadan
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11 months ago
Dubai's cannon firing tradition during Ramadan. Loud boom from cannons signals the start of iftar and the end of the day’s fast in Dubai.
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The Ramadan cannons heard in the UAE throughout Ramadan is in keeping with a long-held tradition.
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The firing of the cannon is believed to have originated in Egypt to announce Iftar and
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the end of the day's fast.
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The practice has spread to most Arab countries.
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In Dubai, Dubai Police Weapons and Ammunition Department of the General Department of Services
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and Supplies is responsible for the Ramadan cannon firing program, which was started
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in the 1960s.
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