(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 4/12/23) – On Thursday, April 13, the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Minnesota), as well as Dar Al Hijrah Mosque leaders and faith leaders from across the state, will attend the Minneapolis City Council meeting during which the council will vote on a noise ordinance change that would allow for the Islamic call to prayer to be broadcast from loudspeakers for all five daily prayers in Minneapolis.
Backgrounder:
SEE: Minneapolis City Council poised to vote on allowing a full daily set of Muslim prayer calls
Councilwoman Chughtai’s resolution to amend the noise ordinance passed the Public Health and Safety Committee meeting on Wednesday, March 29. The resolution seeks to modify the noise violation exemption related to sounds associated with religious worship to allow for all five daily prayers to be called, as the current ordinance only permits three prayer calls.
SEE: Noise Ordinance Change
https://lims.minneapolismn.gov/file/2023-00176
SEE: The agenda for the City Council meeting:
https://lims.minneapolismn.gov/Agenda/Council/3822
WHAT: Minneapolis City Council Meeting
WHEN: Thursday April 13Th 9:30 a.m.
WHERE: Minneapolis City Hall, 350 S. 5th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55415
CONTACT: CAIR-MN Executive Director Jaylani Hussein, 612-406-0070, Jhussein@cair.com
CAIR is America’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance understanding of Islam, protect civil rights, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
La misión de CAIR es proteger las libertades civiles, mejorar la comprensión del Islam, promover la justicia, y empoderar a los musulmanes en los Estados Unidos.
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CONTACT: CAIR-MN Executive Director Jaylani Hussein, 612-406-0070, CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, ihooper@cair.com