Dubai Police announces 6 locations for Eid Al Adha cannons
4 June 2025 18:22
DUBAI (ALETIHAD)The Dubai Police confirmed that all preparations for setting up the cannons to announce the arrival of Eid are complete, with six designated areas across the emirate. Lieutenant Colonel Abdullah Tarish Al Amimi, Commander of Dubai Police Cannos, explained that the Eid cannon is a significant part of the UAE's social heritage, deeply rooted in the community's memory and consciousness.
Al Amimi further stated that all arrangements had been made to announce Eid Al Adha by firing the cannons at six chosen sites: Za'abeel Grand Mosque in Za'abeel, the Eid Musallahs in Umm Suqeim, Nad Al Hamar, Al Barsha, Al Baraha, and Hatta.
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