Jordan's Ramadan Cannon Revives Old Tradition

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21 May 2019 12:55 WIB

Members of the Jordanian army fire a cannon to announce the breaking of the fast during holy fasting month of Ramadan at Amman Citadel, Jordan, May 19, 2019. Muslims in the Jordanian capital can now listen to the sound of firing a cannon as a signal to end long hours of fasting instead of the loudspeakers installed above mosques to announce the call to prayers. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed

21 Mei 2019 00:00 WIB

A group of orphans from the northern city of Irbid break their fast after watching the firing of the cannon to announce the breaking of the fast at Amman Citadel, Jordan, May 13, 2019. The ministry invited nearly 1,000 orphans from different orphanages to have their iftar near the cannon last week in an effort to introduce them to the country's old heritage. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed

21 Mei 2019 00:00 WIB

A group of orphans from the northern city of Irbid break their fast after watching the firing of the cannon to announce the breaking of the fast at Amman Citadel, Jordan, May 13, 2019. In Jordan, the tradition of firing a cannon to announce the end of fasting dates back to the 1950s, ministry official, Issa Gammoh explained. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed

21 Mei 2019 00:00 WIB

A member of the Jordanian army prepares a cannon for fire to announce the breaking of the fast during holy fasting month of Ramadan at Amman Citadel, Jordan, May 19, 2019. The tradition of cannon firing originated in Egypt in the 15th century and has since spread across the Arab region. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed

21 Mei 2019 00:00 WIB

A members of the Jordanian army fires a cannon to announce the breaking of the fast during holy fasting month of Ramadan at Amman Citadel, Jordan, May 13, 2019. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed

21 Mei 2019 00:00 WIB