The Ramadan Cannon

strawberry_shisha
By strawberry_shisha

Source: http://dohanews.co/post/27890085583/ramadan-cannon

It’s a tradition that’s carried out every year in Qatar, but also across the Gulf and elsewhere in the Muslim World.

A cannon (or other artillery) is fired off at sunset to let Muslims know that they can break their fast during the month of Ramadan.

In Doha, security forces set up in the afternoon at the empty lot beside the General Post Office. Residents crowd around on foot or in their cars to get a glimpse of the action. Show up by 6pm if you want to get a good spot.

Check the link for the map..

By Molten Metal• 24 Jul 2012 21:00
Molten Metal

Hope .. one .. day .. sit .. inside ..

By anonymous• 24 Jul 2012 10:15
Rating: 2/5
anonymous

You both are right. Problem with QL. For me also cup is being seen and few porsche is being seen. :-)

By Pappu_Pager• 24 Jul 2012 09:29
Pappu_Pager

i can udstand u r fasting :)

By anonymous• 24 Jul 2012 09:27
anonymous

PP it is not car but a bowl with hummous pls chk yr eyes

By Pappu_Pager• 24 Jul 2012 09:20
Pappu_Pager

that is his new car :)

By Molten Metal• 24 Jul 2012 09:16
Molten Metal

New look Mubarak !!

By anonymous• 24 Jul 2012 09:10
anonymous

TFS LP:)

By Pappu_Pager• 24 Jul 2012 09:08
Pappu_Pager

TFS :)

By anonymous• 24 Jul 2012 08:57
anonymous

TFS

By anonymous• 24 Jul 2012 08:43
anonymous

Which guys

Strawberry shisha

TFS. This is a very old tradition not just in QATAR but in GULF.

By anonymous• 24 Jul 2012 08:38
anonymous

Maybe these guys have misunderstood the "cannon" thing.

http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=520789&version=1&template_id=36&parent_id=16

By fea_sad• 24 Jul 2012 08:34
fea_sad

:)

By anonymous• 24 Jul 2012 08:11
anonymous

TFS good one...........:)

By Pappu_Pager• 24 Jul 2012 08:09
Pappu_Pager

its a very old tradition been practised for more than 40 years :)

TFS

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