“With so much going on in the world with terrorism, people are afraid maybe they’ll be saying things that we don’t understand,” a bakery manager said at the time.ĭespite the initial controversy, the adhan continues being broadcast there today. When the City Council in Hamtramck, Mich., approved the local mosque’s request to amplify the call to prayer in 2004, it sparked anger in the town. In the U.S., the question of whether to broadcast the adhan publicly has been controversial over the years.
On Friday, Trump declared houses of worship “essential” and called on governors to allow their reopening. More than 1,200 pastors have vowed to hold in-person services on May 31, Pentecost Sunday. Gavin Newsom enacted to slow the spread of the coronavirus and his plans to unwind them might discriminate against religious groups and violate their constitutional rights. Justice Department warned in a letter Tuesday that the measures Gov. “What has a Muslim ever done to you?” one user said.Īnother commenter added: “You should ask people from Europe what they think about the muslims? I don’t think you get many people cheering them on.”Īcross the U.S., the closure of churches has prompted pushback, with some filing lawsuits and a few defying stay-at-home orders. “There are a lot of bitter racists in CC,” someone replied. “I’m glad I don’t live near there,” someone commented, spawning a string of responses. Meanwhile, on the Nextdoor social networking app, debates raged between neighbors. Three days later, the city changed course again, reinstating the permit on the condition that the mosque lower the volume. “We are certainly happy to help with facilitating any type of service that is not in violation of county health orders.” Jason Sims with the Culver City Police Department. “We have had and will continue to have a great relationship with mosque leadership,” said Capt. That’s a remarkable thing that this country has shown once again.”īut in Culver City, the call to prayer did not go unchallenged for long.Īfter four days, on May 18, the city’s police department revoked the amplified noise permit, citing people congregating at the mosque in violation of the county health order, as well as “numerous loud noise complaints from area residents.” “It’s more than tolerance, it is our acceptance, I think. “It is indeed historical,” said Abdullah, who in the last week has heard the call to prayer broadcast in Redlands and Fontana.
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