Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Ramadan cannon - in pictures

  • A cannon at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi is fired to mark the end of the first day of fasting of the holy month this year. All photos: Victor Besa / The National
    A cannon at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi is fired to mark the end of the first day of fasting of the holy month this year. All photos: Victor Besa / The National
  • The mosque is expected to receive a large number of worshippers and visitors throughout Ramadan 1445
    The mosque is expected to receive a large number of worshippers and visitors throughout Ramadan 1445
  • Cannon were fired across the Emirates to signify the start of the first iftar of Ramadan 1445
    Cannon were fired across the Emirates to signify the start of the first iftar of Ramadan 1445
  • People gathered to watch the firing and take photos
    People gathered to watch the firing and take photos
  • A Ramadan cannon at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi
    A Ramadan cannon at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi

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