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The Ramadan Cannon in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is an ancient voice announcement tool used to mark the beginning of the month of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr in several provinces of the Kingdom. Shots are fired from a special cannon positioned on a mountain or high place. The use of the Ramadan cannon is a tradition observed in several Islamic countries and serves as a symbol associated with the month of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr. History of Ramadan cannon in Saudi Arabia The Ramadan cannon was intr...

The Family Affairs Council is a governmental entity that caters to the family in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by strengthening its position, activating its role in society, and supervising the implementation of family-related laws by public and private entities. 1 Moreover, the Family Affairs Council is the official entity that represents women, families, children, and the elderly within international bodies and organizations. 2 It was established by a resolution of the Council of Ministers on J...

King Salman Social Center (KSSC) is one of the non-profit organizations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It was inaugurated in 1997 with the aim of providing social services and boosting the developmental role of the social sector in community development. Moreover, KSSC organizes a number of awareness, health, cultural, recreational, and volunteer events and programs to improve the standard of living of the local community. Cooperation of KSSC with other entities KSSC enables the community to c...

Misk al-Qiyam Initiative is an initiative launched by the Initiatives Center at the Mohammed Bin Salman Misk Foundation in 2018. It aims to promote awareness about values among community members, considering them as one of the essential elements of personality. This is achieved through possessing tools that qualify it to offer programs and initiatives that bolster positive content. Goals of Misk al-Qiyam Initiative Misk al-Qiyam Initiative works to achieve two main objectives: possessing suppor...

Volunteer with Your Experience is a national Saudi volunteer initiative launched by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development. Its first edition was held in Riyadh, the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on December 6, 2021, and lasted for two days. Its second edition was also held in Riyadh on December 7, 2022. The initiative aims to activate the roles of leaders and experts in volunteer work by providing specialized solutions to the challenges faced by non-profit organizatio...