Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Tajik City Bans Call To Prayer Via Loud Speakers

Radio Free Europe yesterday reported that as Ramadan is about to begin around the world today and tomorrow, officials in the northern Tajikistan city of Panjakent have banned the adhan (the Muslim call to prayer) being transmitted through loud speakers. They say such broadcasts can cause confusion and disturb the peace. The population of Tajikistan is 98% Muslim. (Background).