Dubai: Experience the cherished Ramadan tradition as Dubai Police’s mobile iftar cannon fires off in the Lahbab area today. 

Don’t miss the moment as the powerful blast signals Maghrib prayer and the time to break the fast, continuing a tradition that has been part of Dubai’s Ramadan heritage for generations.

Dubai Police iftar cannons have become a popular tradition since the early 1960s. Every day during the holy month of Ramadan, a single shot is fired at the time of iftar, and two shots are fired to mark the start of the holly month and the commencement of Eid.

This year, Dubai Police has stationed cannons across the emirates in eight locations, including Expo City Dubai, DAMAC Hills,  Union Properties ‘Uptown Mirdif’, Burj Khalifa, Dubai Real Estate Corporation (Wasl), JA Hatta Fort Hotel, Salt Camp- Kite Beach, and Marsa Boulevard Dubai, near to near Dubai Festival City Mall. 

Meanwhile, the Dubai Police has also dispatched mobile cannons to 17 areas across the emirate.