Muslim Call to Prayer Can Now Be Broadcast Publicly at New York City Without a Permit

Under the new rules mosques will not need a special permit on Fridays and at sundown during the holy month of Ramadan.

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The Eyup Cultural Center mosque at the Brighton Beach section of Brooklyn on November 3, 2017. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

The Muslim call to prayer will ring out more freely at New York City under guidelines announced Tuesday by Mayor Adams, which he said should foster a spirit of inclusivity.

Under the new rules, Mr. Adams said, mosques will not need a special permit to publicly broadcast the Islamic call to prayer, or adhan, on Fridays and at sundown during the holy month of Ramadan. Friday is the traditional Islamic holy day, and Muslims break their fast at sunset during Ramadan.

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