Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
مَدْفَعُ الإفطار
English translation:
Iftar canon
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Michael McCain (X)
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Arabic term
مَدْفَعُ الإفطار
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Is this a cannon for firing breakfast at the enemy?
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Nadia Ayoub
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Iftar canon
it is to indicate the exact timing for the sunset, and the fast breaking.
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HATEM EL HADARY
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يستخدم مدفع الافطار عند الغروب لتنبيه بالافطار في رمضان
تستخدم مدفع الافطار عند الغروب لتنبيه بالافطار في رمضان وقد جاءت معرفة القاهرة لهذه الوسيلة في العصر المملوكي عام 859هـ - 1439م . ...
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Maureen Millington-Brodie
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Ramadhan cannon
This is the term more often used and understood by ex-pats, English-speaking non-moslems etc.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-06-30 19:57:35 GMT)
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I think the first vowel should be a kasra? It's a noun of instrument.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-06-30 19:57:35 GMT)
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I think the first vowel should be a kasra? It's a noun of instrument.
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Hassan Al-Haifi (wordforword)
: I saw your answer after answering, but my first suggestion also holds, while yours was found in the reference I cited.
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Hassan Al-Haifi (wordforword)
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Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic
Cannon Signalling Sunset Breakfast During Ramadhan/ Ramadhan (Breakfast) Cannon
This would help explain purpose and usage.
the link below explains this in detail.
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Note added at 7 hrs (2009-07-01 00:49:45 GMT)
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See this link also (http://www.qatarliving.com/node/171596) where you find:
Breakfast or Iftar cannon is to announce the time to break the fast and it goes just before the sunset prayers.
the link below explains this in detail.
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Note added at 7 hrs (2009-07-01 00:49:45 GMT)
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See this link also (http://www.qatarliving.com/node/171596) where you find:
Breakfast or Iftar cannon is to announce the time to break the fast and it goes just before the sunset prayers.
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