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UAE Ramadan cannon fires every day to signal iftar time

UAE Ramadan cannon fires every day to signal iftar time



The Ramadan cannon can be heard in the UAE throughout Ramadan every day as the sunsets. The firing of the cannon is an old tradition that is believed to have originated in Egypt to announce iftar and the end of the day’s fast.

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