Tuesday, May 11

Call to Prayer Should be Heard

Item: Call to Prayer to be Heard

Hamtramack MI will now hear the Islamic call to prayer from 6 AM to 10 PM. The City Council recently decided this. This was
not an uncontroversial decision.

People aren't happy. But some of the people in opposition- are they serious? For instance are they really worried that the call
to prayer spoken in Arabic will be used to pass information to terrorists? Since they might some people want it broadcast in
English.

Another comment is that as a Christian people shouldn't have someone else's religion called to their attention. Well, how about
atheist, Buddhists or Jews who have to hear the bells ring at Christian churches.

More vitriol here.

In curiosity I looked up prayer times for Muskegon on May 11th. They are:

Fajr 4:50
Dhuhr 13:42
Asr 17:41
Maghrib 20:59
Isha 22:34

I'd think that looking to your spiritual self 5 times a day is never a bad idea. I'd also think that allowing others religions to be practiced can only be good for you.






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