Eid Al Fitr 2024 in Dubai: 7 cannon locations announced – News
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Dubai Police have announced the location of this year’s Eid Al Fitr cannons. The cannons will fire twice to announce the end of Ramadan and the beginning of Eid Al Fitr.
Eid Cannon Locations:
- Nad Al Shiba Area – Eid Musallah
- Zaabeel Grand Mosque — Za’abeel 1
- Umm Suqeim – Eid Musallah
- Al Barsha – Eid Musallah
- Nadd Al Hamar – Eid Musallah
According to tradition, the cannon is fired twice to announce the beginning of Ramadan and once a day to announce iftar. He also fired twice in a row to announce Eid Al Fitr, and twice more on the morning of the festival.
“The Eid cannon is considered a revival of local customs and traditions, and part of our adherence to the authentic social heritage that has been deeply rooted in the memory and consciousness of Emirati society,” said Major General Abdullah Al Ghaithi, Deputy Commander in Chief of Operational Affairs in a press release. As the cannon is a tradition that the inhabitants of the Emirates and the residents of the country have become accustomed to.
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