Dubai Police announce Eid Al Adha cannons in two locations - GulfToday

Dubai Police announce Eid Al Adha cannons in two locations

  • 07 Jul 2022
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Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

The Dubai Police General Command announced two locations in the emirate for Eid Al Adha cannons that will fire two shots to announce the commencement of the Muslim holiday.

Major General Abdullah Ali Al Ghaithi, Director of the General Department of Organisation Protective Security and Emergency, congratulated citizens, residents and visitors in all parts of the Emirates on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha. He added that they had stationed Eid cannons in two different locations: Zabeel Grand Mosque at Zabeel Area and Al Mankhool Prayer Ground. 

Maj. Gen. Al Ghaithi, continued that Dubai Police strives to keep the tradition alive as the shooting of cannons announces officially the end of Ramadan and celebrates the beginning of Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha.

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