Minneapolis Becomes First Large U.S. City to Allow Islamic Prayer Calls Over Speakers

Catholic News Agency ^ | 4/18/23 | Jonah McKeown

[marshmallow]

St. Louis, Mo., Apr 18, 2023 / 15:00 pm The mayor of Minneapolis on Monday signed into law a new ordinance allowing the Islamic call to prayer, or adhan, to be broadcast on loudspeakers from the city’s nearly two dozen mosques five times a day, including at dawn and late evening.

The new ordinance is expected to take effect on Friday after passing the city council unanimously and gaining the approval of Mayor Jacob Frey, who likened the call to prayer to the ringing of church bells and the Jewish shofar. The previous ordinance restricted the adhan practice to between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m.

The change makes Minneapolis the first major U.S. city to allow the Islamic call to prayer to be broadcast at all hours of the day.

Minneapolis is home to a large Somali immigrant population, which is clustered in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood near the city’s downtown. Three of the 13 city council members for Minneapolis are Muslim and pushed for the change in ordinance, MPR News reported.

The adhan, which is a common practice in Muslim-majority countries, generally takes the form of a live or prerecorded announcement broadcast from a mosque to call men to prayer five times a day, which is one of the Pillars of Islam. The first call takes place when light first enters the sky and the last when the light leaves the sky. In the northerly city of Minneapolis, the first prayer could be as early as 3:30 a.m. on the summer solstice to just past 6 a.m. on the winter solstice.

[EvilCapitalist]

But no church bells on Sunday? I predict many people will be moving away from Minneapolis.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Mini Soda. America’s first Muslim state.

[Bonemaker]

Knock yourselves out.

[AnthonySoprano]

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Minneapolis is a Hell Hole.

[Brian Griffin]

Muslims have cell phones and a special program could be made.

Hit the carpet oh ye faithful, it’s time for morning prayer.

[joma89]

Criminal democrats allowing the country to conquer us.

[Mark17]

The change makes Minneapolis the first major U.S. city to allow the Islamic call to prayer to be broadcast at all hours of the day.

Probably the first of many.

[metmom]

Separation of church and state lawsuit time.

If Christian displays are not permitted in public, then NONE should be from any other religion.

[crusty old prospector]

I would walk the streets saying “Allah Snackbar.” But you wouldn’t catch me ever in that turd hole.

[meyer]

I think it’s time for Americans in that city to start the Led Zeppelin/Deep Purple/Metallica religion. With loudspeakers.

Show these raggedy people whose country they’re in.

[Jim W N]

Goes against any and all nuisance and peace-and-quite laws.

Islamic Sharia law has NO PLACE in America or American society AT ALL!!!

[No name given]

Yeah.

[No name given]

It has no place on planet earth 🌏 🌎🌍!

[Jim W N]

The spirit of antichrist which runs the Left only cares about stopping Christianity.

It couldn’t care less about the rest of them and promotes many of them.

ANYTHING to distract from the Savoir of the world, Jesus Christ.

[Jim W N]

Well, as long as the spirit of antichrist is allowed to continue for a little while longer on earth, Islam will have its place, just not in America.

[Tell It Right]

Imagine the lawsuits if a church blared 5 times a day something like the Apostle's Creed.

For reference here is the text to the Muslim call to prayer:

God is the greatest (Allahu akbar)
God is the greatest (Allahu akbar)
God is the greatest (Allahu akbar)
God is the greatest (Allahu akbar)
I testify that there is no God but Allah (Ashhadu anna la ila ill Allah)
I testify that there is no God but Allah (Ashhadu anna la ila ill Allah)
I testify that Mohammed is God’s Prophet (Ashhadu anna Muhammadan rasul Allah)
I testify that Mohammed is God’s Prophet (Ashhadu anna Muhammadan rasul Allah)
Come to prayer (Hayya alas salah)
Come to prayer (Hayya alas salah)
Come to security/salvation (Hayya alal falah)
Come to security/salvation (Hayya alal falah)
God is the greatest (Allahu akbar)
God is the greatest (Allahu akbar)
There is no God but Allah (La ilah ill Allah)

[Fuzz]

I agree.

Religiousity is horrible.

[Da Coyote]

Pretty soon the spineless libs will allow the Muzzies to stone gays, keep women in burkahs, and throw gays from buildings. Hmmm, wonder what they do the “trans” types? I’m getting popcorn.

[rovenstinez]

Yeah form a WhatsApp group, and he leader make the call to the faithful and everyone can put their phone to their ear and pray in Arabic. Allah doesn’t understand any other language.