The Ramadan Cannon will be launched again from the Citadel of Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi in Cairo

 

The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities recently conducted the last test to fire the Ramadan cannon again after a pause of nearly 30 years, from the square of the Police Museum in the Citadel of Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi in Cairo as it was in the past, after the Ministry restored it to start again, starting from Tomorrow, Tuesday, the first day of the holy month, indicating to the fasting people about the time for iftar.

Dr. Mustafa Waziri, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, explained that the works of repairing the cannon included removing the rust layer formed on the cannon body and cleaning it from the inside.

Ms Iman Zidan, Assistant Minister of Tourism and Antiquities for the Development of Museums and Archaeological Sites, explained that the works of restoring the cannon came within the framework of the ministry's plan to raise the efficiency of tourism services in museums and archaeological sites, including the Citadel of Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi, pointing out that the cannon will strike again at sunset and at iftar time, throughout the whole month of Ramadan, to ensure the preservation of the archaeological heritage of the castle, while at the same time keeping pace with the use of modern technology by firing a laser beam next to the cannon to reach a far distance.

Dr. Osama Talaat, head of the Islamic, Coptic and Jewish Antiquities Sector, said that there were many stories about the truth of the story of Ramadan Cannon, but all of them confirm that it originated in the city of Cairo, specifically in the Citadel of Salah al-Din in Cairo.  Although 30 years have passed since it stopped, it has remained in the hearts and minds of Egyptians, as it has become a well-established tradition and an aspect of the holy month.