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The Iftar Cannon (Madfa al iftar, Arabic: مدفع الافطار, literally 'cannon for breaking the fast'l) is an ancient tradition that started in Egypt and spread to several surrounding Muslim countries. Every day minutes before the Maghreb adhan, a cannon would fire a single shot to notify people the time of Iftar in Ramadan, when Muslims ...
The Cairo was precisely where the historical evidence had convinced them it would be. In the early 1960s, the crew used a dredge to clear the mud and debris from around the hull. Divers then recovered the Cairo’s cannon and hundreds of other historical objects. When the crew began raising the ironclad, they realized that the thick armor ...
The name of Cairo is derived from the Arabic al-Qāhirah ( القاهرة ), meaning 'the Vanquisher' or 'the Conqueror', given by the Fatimid Caliph al-Mu'izz following the establishment of the city as the capital of the Fatimid dynasty. Its full, formal name was al-Qāhirah al-Mu'izziyyah (القاهرة المعزيّة), meaning 'the ...
Based in the East End of London Cannon and Morley Productions (CAMP) is run by Writer/Director Carol Morley and Producer Cairo Cannon. They have made award winning shorts, documentaries and features that have played in cinemas, on TV, in galleries and at festivals world wide. Films include Typist Artist Pirate King, Out of Blue, The Falling ...
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The film tells the story of Joyce Carol Vincent, whose skeletal remains were found in her flat in Wood Green, North London, in January 2006. Joyce was found surrounded by wrapped Christmas gifts and with her TV still switched on, having remained undiscovered since December 2003.Due to advanced decomposition, the cause of death was unable to be dete...
Director Carol Morley was inspired to make the documentary on Joyce's life after reading an article in a tabloid newspaper which she found discarded on the London Underground, which while describing Vincent failed to mention her age, race or any detailed information.She spent the next five years tracking down interviewees by taking out ads in newsp...
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 76% based on 29 reviews. On Metacriticthe film has a score of 62% based on reviews from 10 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". The Guardian described it as "empathic, brave, clever, haunting", while The New York Times reflected on the frustrating nature of the story only half told. The Tel...
Dreams of a Life at IMDbThe Cairo's skipper, Lt. Commander Thomas O. Selfridge, Jr., was an aggressive and skilled captain. On the cold morning of December 12, 1862, Selfridge led a small flotilla of gunboats into the hazardous confines of the Yazoo River. Tasked with destroying Confederate batteries and clearing the river of torpedoes (underwater mines) the flotilla ...
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Apr 13, 2021 · 13 April, 2021. The Ramadan cannon at Cairo’s citadel, believed to be the birthplace of the tradition, was fired on Tuesday for the first time in nearly 30 years. For Egyptians to hear the cannon, it had to be restored meticulously, with craftsmen removing a layer of rust on the outside and cleaning the inside of the barrel, Egypt’s Tourism ...
