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#iftar cannon

The Saladin Citadel’s iconic iftar cannon was fired at sunset today for the first time since 1992 to mark the first break-fast of the holy month of Ramadan, according to local media reports. Yesterday, Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities released a statement announcing the news, saying it had conducted a final cannon firing drill using the Cairo Citadel’s illustrious mounted gun, which hadn’t gone off in nearly 30 years. The agency added that it had ordered the restoration of…