Lupolianski to fire cannon marking Ramadan hours

The Mayor of Jerusalem, Uri Lupolianski, will fire the historic cannon of eastern Jerusalem, marking the start and end of the Ramadan fast, on Monday, September 25th 2006, at 18:15 the Jerusalem Municipality Spokesperson reported. The cannon is located at the old eastern Jerusalem cemetery on Tzalah A-Din St. As part of comprehensive municipal preparation for the Ramadan, the municipality purchased 87 shells for the cannon, both regular and colored, at a total cost of approx. NIS 6,800.