Dubai Police set up Eid Al Fitr cannons at five locations
11 May 2021 Picture used for illustrative purpose. The Dubai Police have recently announced the locations of Eid Al Fitr in five different areas across the emirate of Dubai.
Major General Abdullah Ali Al Ghaithi, Director of Organisations Protective Security and Emergency at Dubai Police, pointed out that the Dubai Police strives to keep the tradition alive as the shooting of cannons marks the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan and announce the beginning of Eid Al Fitr.
Major Abdullah Tarish Al Amimi, Commander of the Artillery Unit in the General Department of Protective Security and Emergency, indicated that the cannons have been set up in Zabeel Grand Mosque, Al Salam Masjid in Al Barsha, Al Mamzar Street, Burj Khalifa area, and the praying ground in Al Mankhool.
Dubai Police set up Eid Al Fitr cannons at 5 locations Tue 11th May 2021 | 03:45 PM
DUBAI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM - 11th May, 2021) The DubaiPolice has recently announced the locations of Eid Al Fitr in five different areas across the emirate of Dubai.
Major General Abdullah Ali Al Ghaithi, Director of Organisations Protective Security and Emergency at DubaiPolice, pointed out that the DubaiPolice strives to keep the tradition alive as the shooting of cannons marks the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan and announce the beginning of Eid Al Fitr.
Major Abdullah Tarish Al Amimi, Commander of the Artillery Unit in the General Department of Protective Security and Emergency, indicated that the cannons have been set up in Zabeel Grand Mosque, Al Salam Masjid in Al Barsha, Al Mamzar Street, Burj Khalifa area, and the praying ground in Al Mankhool.
Dubai: The General Department of Punitive and Correctional Institutions at Dubai Police on Tuesday announced the schedule of virtual inmate visits during the Eid Al Fitr holidays.
Virtual visits will be held on the first and second days of Eid (which begins either on Wednesday or on Thursday, based on moon sighting) from 8am to 12pm through the remote visual communication service, as per the precautionary measures against COVID-19.
Humanitarian initiative
Brigadier Ali Al Shamali, Director of the General Department of Punitive and Correctional Institutions, said the service is a humanitarian initiative that enables Dubai inmates to communicate with their families inside and outside the country. He added that Dubai Police have been keen to provide complete logistical support to the inmates so that they can communicate with their loved ones through electronic devices, in cooperation with the General Department of Artificial Intelligence at Dubai Police.
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