by Maha Ali Hasan Ahmed Al Hosan
Once upon a time, long before the union, citizens of the various Emirates resisted colonization. These people (who are now known as Emiratis) used all sorts of weapons, including the canon. It was not native to the region, but had been left behind by the Portuguese who had invaded years earlier.
The cannon caused more damage than any other weapon. It was blamed for every injury, every soul, and every child left without a father. Out of all the canons, there was one special canon, Al Medfah, that was haunted with the spirits of sad souls who were the victims of the fighting.
When people tried to fire Al Medfah, it would backfire and kill the person controlling it. As years past, Al Medfah’s thirst for revenge grew. When the war ended, Al Medfah continued to shoot, wreaking havoc and destruction across the land. Finally, a big ball of metal was used to close Al Medfah up and stop it from harming anyone else.
An old man remembered the tale of a haunted canon that no one was able to control. Everyone knew that the ghost needed to be freed in order for Al Medfah to stop attacking the people of the UAE. So they decided to offer the ghost an abandoned house to live in instead.
A group of people went to a man who was able to talk to the supernatural. He told Al Medfah that the pain had to stop. The ghost responded by shooting him dead. The people put the metal ball back and left it alone.
Years later, the country needed construction materials as it was growing quickly, so all the canons were melted down. For his crimes, Al Medfah was left homeless, forced to wander the land forever.
