Jerusalem's Ramadan cannon ritual

24 July 2012 Last updated at 20:52 ET


By Sanjiv Buttoo BBC Jerusalem
Rajai Sanduqa remembers watching his grandfather firing the same cannon

The ancient tradition of firing cannons to signify the end of the daily fast during the Islamic month of Ramadan is thought to have taken place in the Arab world for hundreds of years.
It is believed to have started in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, but long ago the practice was also adopted just outside the Old City of Jerusalem.
Wherever cannons are used, Muslims do not break their dawn until dusk fast until they hear its booming sound. The call to

Chizony