[DustyMoment]

Big mistake by the city council. After a week or two of prayers 5 times a day and complaints of noise violations by an enraged citizenry, the council, in fear of their jobs (if not their lives) will be forced to rescind their ruling.

This is nuts. Church bells are being silenced so that Muslims can broacast their caterwauling at all hours of the day and night?

[Doctor Stochastic]

The article doesn't say that churches cannot ring bells. The only mention of bells is: "...Opponents argued that church bells have no religious significance...."

Personally, I would prefer the sounds of silence.