Glossary entry

عربي term or phrase:

مَدْفَعُ الإفطار

أنجليزي translation:

Iftar canon

Added to glossary by Michael McCain (X)
Jun 30, 2009 17:32
14 yrs ago
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عربي term

مَدْفَعُ الإفطار

عربي إلى أنجليزي أخرى عام \ محادثات \ تحيات \ خطابات
Is this a cannon for firing breakfast at the enemy?

Proposed translations

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Iftar canon

it is to indicate the exact timing for the sunset, and the fast breaking.
http://www.google.com.eg/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&...
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agree Heba Abed
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Many thanks Heba :)
agree Nidhalz
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Many thanks Walid :)
agree Mohammad Gornas : but u should tell Micheal that it is not aimed at an enemy!!
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Many thanks Turki. Michael was certainly joking :)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "thanks Nadal"
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يستخدم مدفع الافطار عند الغروب لتنبيه بالافطار في رمضان

تستخدم مدفع الافطار عند الغروب لتنبيه بالافطار في رمضان وقد جاءت معرفة القاهرة لهذه الوسيلة في العصر المملوكي عام 859هـ - 1439م . ...
www.q8castle.com/vb/archive/index.../t-42781.html - Copia cache - Simili
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Ramadhan cannon

This is the term more often used and understood by ex-pats, English-speaking non-moslems etc.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-06-30 19:57:35 GMT)
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I think the first vowel should be a kasra? It's a noun of instrument.
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agree Hassan Al-Haifi (wordforword) : I saw your answer after answering, but my first suggestion also holds, while yours was found in the reference I cited.
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Cannon Signalling Sunset Breakfast During Ramadhan/ Ramadhan (Breakfast) Cannon

This would help explain purpose and usage.
the link below explains this in detail.

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Note added at 7 hrs (2009-07-01 00:49:45 GMT)
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See this link also (http://www.qatarliving.com/node/171596) where you find:
Breakfast or Iftar cannon is to announce the time to break the fast and it goes just before the sunset prayers.
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