(BBC) A proposal to broadcast a mosque’s call to prayer once a week has been passed.
The Farooq E Azam Mosque and Islamic Centre in Stockton requested permission to broadcast the adhan on Friday afternoons.
A council hearing was told it would be no louder than a vacuum cleaner, due to planning regulations.
Simon Grundy, planning services manager, said the right to religious practice was balanced with the right of nearby residents to enjoy their homes.
He said while some might find the amplified call “intrusive,” noise conditions to lessen the impact, including it being read just once for no more than two minutes, would “strike an appropriate balance.”
