RAMADAN; The firing of the cannon
Firing of the cannon in front of Burj Khalifa, Dubai A loud boom signals the start of Ramadan across Dubai. The Ramadan cannons heard in Dubai throughout Ramadan keep the tradition alive. 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. Since then the practice has spread to most Arab countries. "Two shots will be fired to mark the beginning of the holy month. A single shot will be fired throughout the month to announce Iftar time". During the holy month of Ramadan, cannons are placed all over the emirate and fired everyday signifying the daily time for Iftar. Cannon ready to fire to announce the Iftar time in front of Dubai Opera