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NousDefionsDoc · 04-23-2004, 07:14

Michigan City Approves Muslim Call to Prayer Broadcast

By Sarah Pollak
CBN News Reporter

April 22, 2004

Muslims say the public call to prayer is like the sound of church bells.

CBN.com â€“ (CBN News) - The Muslim call to prayer can now be blared over loudspeakers in a Detroit suburb. The city council of Hamtramck, Michigan, has given preliminary approval to allow the prayers at a local mosque.
From now on, five times a day, the Muslim call to prayer will sound in the quiet Polish-Catholic town. The issue to allow the prayers has been divisive, to be sure.

Some see it as a religious issue. They say, "Watch Muslim people... They're ignorant," or "I think it is simple... Don't bring it up as a religious issue."

Others say the broadcast is just too plain noisy. One resident complained, "I got to sleep sometimes." Another, "I am going to be forced to listen to this."

Muslims say the public call to prayer is like the sound of church bells. But the city council has spoken. The prayers can be broadcast, but they will be monitored.

Rob Cedar, a resident who voted for the ordinance, said, "We are allowing it to happen because it is religious freedom. But we are also regulating it because it is a sound issue, or a noise issue."

http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/news/040422d.asp

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NousDefionsDoc Quiet Professional Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: LA Posts: 1,653	Michigan City Approves Muslim Call to Prayer Broadcast By Sarah Pollak CBN News Reporter April 22, 2004 Muslims say the public call to prayer is like the sound of church bells. CBN.com â€“ (CBN News) - The Muslim call to prayer can now be blared over loudspeakers in a Detroit suburb. The city council of Hamtramck, Michigan, has given preliminary approval to allow the prayers at a local mosque. From now on, five times a day, the Muslim call to prayer will sound in the quiet Polish-Catholic town. The issue to allow the prayers has been divisive, to be sure. Some see it as a religious issue. They say, "Watch Muslim people... They're ignorant," or "I think it is simple... Don't bring it up as a religious issue." Others say the broadcast is just too plain noisy. One resident complained, "I got to sleep sometimes." Another, "I am going to be forced to listen to this." Muslims say the public call to prayer is like the sound of church bells. But the city council has spoken. The prayers can be broadcast, but they will be monitored. Rob Cedar, a resident who voted for the ordinance, said, "We are allowing it to happen because it is religious freedom. But we are also regulating it because it is a sound issue, or a noise issue." http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/news/040422d.asp __________________ Somewhere a True Believer is training to kill you. He is training with minimal food or water, in austere conditions, training day and night. The only thing clean on him is his weapon and he made his web gear. He doesn't worry about what workout to do - his ruck weighs what it weighs, his runs end when the enemy stops chasing him. This True Believer is not concerned about 'how hard it is;' he knows either he wins or dies. He doesn't go home at 17:00, he is home. He knows only The Cause. Still want to quit?
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