Minneapolis becomes the first city in the United States to allow broadcasts of the Muslim call to prayer at all hours, Al Jazeera reports. The “adhan,” or call to prayer, is made five times a day.
On Monday, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey signed a change to the city’s noise ordinance that would allow for the adhan to be broadcast at all hours, CBS News reports. The change was approved by the Minneapolis City Council last week in a 12-0 vote.
According to Al Jazeera, the resolution was supported by multiple advocates from different religions throughout the city.
“This is a historic victory for religious freedom and pluralism for our entire nation,” Jaylani Hussein, director of the Council of American Islamic Relations (CAIR) Minnesota branch, said in a statement on Thursday, after the vote, Al Jazeera reports. “We thank the members of the Minneapolis City Council for setting this great example, and we urge other cities to follow it.”
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