(21 Mar 2025)
JORDAN RAMADAN CANNON
SOURCE: ASSOCIATED PRESS
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Amman, Jordan – 16 March 2025
1. Wide of Ramadan Cannon being fried. UPSOUND of fire
2. Mid of smoke, soldier near cannon
3. Various of people gathering and filming the cannons
4. Wide of cannons
5. Various of people filming the cannons
6. Wide of cannons, soldiers standing next to them
7. Various of cannons
8. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Nasser Rahmaneh, Greater Amman Municipality media spokesperson:
"Most Arab countries used to rely on the Ramadan cannon. Amman was one of them — the city used to depend on the Ramadan cannon to announce the exact moment of iftar for those fasting. This tradition, in cooperation with the Jordanian Armed Forces, has been revived in recent years from this very spot. The Ramadan cannon is a symbol of heritage and a reminder of the simple, beautiful past. It’s really nice to see that there’s interest in preserving this tradition."
9. Mid of children watching
10. Wide of soldiers, cannons
11. Wide of people watching
12. Mid of cannons, soldiers
13. Wide of family posing for photo near cannons
14. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Marwan Silwadi, Amman resident:
"We brought the kids with us so they could learn about this tradition — how people used to break their fast to the sound of the cannon. It’s something we’ve missed for a long time. We’re telling them about it and bringing back the old customs and traditions that used to bring us joy. Everyone used to break their fast with the cannon and feel happy."
15. Various of people watching and filming
16. Mid of Ramadan decoration
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17. Focus shift from cannon to family breaking their fast in background
18. Mid of family breaking their fast
19. Various of families breaking their fast
STORYLINE:
During Ramadan, many Jordanians in Amman gather every evening to watch the cannon firing — a tradition that dates back generations.
"The Ramadan cannon is a symbol of heritage and a reminder of the simple, beautiful past," said Nasser Rahmaneh, the spokesperson of the Greater Amman Municipality.
Before the use of loudspeakers to announce the call to prayer, people relied on the sound of the cannon firing to know it was time to break their fast.
Now, cannon firing is no longer necessary, as loudspeakers blare with the call to prayer that marks the end of fasting — but the tradition remains alive.
When Ramadan comes around, the cannons draw curious onlookers in the capital of Jordan.
Families bring their children to watch and take pictures with their phones.
"We brought the kids with us so they could learn about this tradition — how people used to break their fast to the sound of the cannon," said Marwan Silwadi, a resident of Amman.
Many spread their iftar meals on mats and break their fast at the square where the cannons are set up.
The tradition of the Ramadan cannon has various stories of origin, but it is widely believed to have started by coincidence in Cairo, Egypt.
The cannon was later used to announce the beginning and the end of the fast, which starts at dawn and ends at sunset every day during Ramadan.
AP video shot by Omar Akour
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