call to prayer
Egyptian female expat obtains permit to raise Adhan for first time in US city
Egypt
March 31, 2023
Egyptian female expat obtains permit to raise Adhan for first time in US city
A young Egyptian woman residing in the US has succeeded in obtaining a permit from authorities to allow the five…
Egypt’s Religious Endowments Ministry launches 2nd stage of unified Adhan project in Greater Cairo
Egypt
February 26, 2020
Egypt’s Religious Endowments Ministry launches 2nd stage of unified Adhan project in Greater Cairo
Egypt’s Religious Endowments Ministry announced on Tuesday the start of the second stage of a project for unifying the Adhan,…
Azhar Sheikh criticizes Shereen Reda’s description of some calls to prayer as ‘animal sounds’
Egypt
December 25, 2017
Azhar Sheikh criticizes Shereen Reda’s description of some calls to prayer as ‘animal sounds’
Hathifa Al-Mosyar, professor of belief and philosophy at Azhar University, criticized actress Shereen Reda’s attack on the voices of some…
Israel moves to mute mosques’ call to prayer over loudspeakers
Middle East
March 14, 2017
Israel moves to mute mosques’ call to prayer over loudspeakers
A law to muffle mosques' amplified calls to prayer in Israel and occupied East Jerusalem won preliminary approval on Wednesday…
Israel considers bill forcing mosques to lower volume
Middle East
March 9, 2017
Israel considers bill forcing mosques to lower volume
Israel's parliament has passed an initial reading of a bill that would make mosques lower the volume of their call…
Dar al-Ifta: Using the Quran or prayer call as ringtone is haram
Egypt
April 1, 2013
Dar al-Ifta: Using the Quran or prayer call as ringtone is haram
Dar al-Ifta issued a fatwa Sunday that said using verses from the Quran or the call to prayer as ringtones…
One voice, many mosques: As call to prayer is unified, muezzins defy government orders
Life & Style
July 13, 2012
One voice, many mosques: As call to prayer is unified, muezzins defy government orders
Five times a day throughout Cairo, a group of mosque employees unplug small black boxes. Depending on who you ask,…
Salafi MP insists Parliament break for prayer
Egypt
February 8, 2012
Salafi MP insists Parliament break for prayer
A Salafi member of Egypt’s lower legislative house, the People’s Assembly, is insisting that parliamentary sessions pause during prayer times.…
MP causes uproar in Parliament by calling to prayer during session
Egypt
February 7, 2012
MP causes uproar in Parliament by calling to prayer during session
A verbal clash erupted between People’s Assembly speaker Saad al-Katatny and Salafi MP Mamdouh Ismail after the latter stood up…
Heated discussion in parliament over mosque loudspeakers
Egypt
January 24, 2011
Heated discussion in parliament over mosque loudspeakers
“The use of loudspeakers for Friday sermons, Eid prayers and the call for prayer will continue until judgment day,” said…