April 28, 2024

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Minneapolis becomes first major American city to allow broadcast of five Muslim calls to prayer per day year-round

Daily Mail UK – Politics

Minneapolis will allow broadcasts of the Muslim call to prayer at all hours, becoming the first major U.S. city to allow the announcement or ‘adhan’ to be heard over speakers five times a day, year-round. 

The Minneapolis City Council unanimously agreed Thursday to amend the city’s noise ordinance, which had prevented dawn and late evening calls at certain times of the year due to noise restrictions, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported. 

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