Muslims in Germany’s Cologne welcome Friday call to prayer over loudspeaker First call to prayer over loudspeaker in Cologne expected to be held on Oct. 14, says Muslim leader

October 4, 2022   

(Anadolu) Muslims in Germany’s city of Cologne welcomed the permission granted to them for two years to announce the call to prayer every Friday on loudspeaker.

Speaking to Anadolu Agency, Abdurrahman Atasoy, the acting president of the Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs (DITIB), said: “I hope we will hold our first call to prayer (over loudspeaker) here on Oct. 14, after we deal with the measures and issues that need to be resolved by the municipality.”

He said the right to call to prayer is granted to Muslims by the constitution of Germany.

Prior to the first call to prayer, the Muslim community informed the residents of the neighborhood about Islam and its tenets to remove any prejudice.

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