New York City Allows Mosques to Publicly Broadcast Muslim Call to Prayer without Permits Despite Noise Restrictions in Neighborhoods
Here we go.
New York City issued new rules allowing mosques to blare the Muslim call to prayer on Friday afternoons between 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm despite noise ordinances in surrounding neighborhoods.
Imagine what the noise pollution from the Muslim call to prayer will do to the property values in the surrounding cities (locational obsolescence).
The Muslim call to prayer will also be broadcast during sunset prayers during the entire month of Ramadan.
Muslims pray five times a day between sun rise and sun down.
“Today we are cutting red tape and saying clearly if you are a mosque or house of worship of any kind, you do not have to apply for a permit to amplify your call to Friday prayer. You are free to live your faith in NYC,” New York City Mayor Eric Adams said.
“In NYC, every religion will be respected and treated equally,” Fabien Levy, Deputy Mayor for Comms to Eric Adams said.
.@NYCMayor, @NYPDPC, and faith leaders announce the start of a new NYPD initiative to support and facilitate amplified sound for the Muslim call to prayer on Fridays and during sunset prayers during Ramadan.
In NYC, every religion will be respected and treated equally. pic.twitter.com/HQ2yf1tyEo
— Fabien Levy (@Fabien_Levy) August 29, 2023