In Cairo, a cannon called “Midfaa Al-Iftar” is fired every day at sunset during the month of Ramadan to let people know it’s time to eat at the end of each day’s fast. The tradition of Midfaa Al-Iftar firing started in the 15th century during the Mamluk dynasty, around 1467 AD, when Sultan Al-Zaher Khoshqadam […]
During Ramadan 2026, Muslims in Bamako, Mali, will break their fast at Maghrib, the sunset prayer time. The Iftar time in Bamako 2026 is expected to begin at approximately 6:39 PM on the first day of Ramadan. This marks the moment when the sun fully sets and fasting officially ends for the day. Since Ramadan […]