Dubai, April 14 -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) today is undoubtedly one of the countries that use technology extensively, which is something that can be seen in its daily life there. However, a rather unique tradition in Dubai has been kept alive in spite of the huge leaps UAE has taken with regard to modern advancements: cannons. Yep, cannons are used extensively in the holy month of Ramzan, right from the sighting of the moon till the very end.

The usage of cannons reportedly dates back to the 10th century, wherein a cannon is fired first to mark the start of Ramzan, and the Iftar daily. As per the tradition, two shots are fired to mark the beginning of the holy month. During the month, one shot is fired daily to announce the Iftar....