Muslim Call to Prayer Will Be Heard at Dawn at Minneapolis, in First for Major American City
The city council unanimously agreed 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.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — Minneapolis will allow broadcasts of the Muslim call to prayer at all hours, becoming the first major American city to allow the announcement or “adhan” to be heard over speakers five times a day, year-round.
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