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Spiked World · 12-14-2009, 11:04 PM

After reading through all the posts, I did not see that anyone mentioned the ban on Call to Prayer. Before the ban on the minarets, there was a ban placed on the Call to Prayer. For some reason, this does not get much attention. For those in Islamic dominated areas, there is the call to prayer. This is something normally not found outside those areas. Apparently, this Call to Prayer is broadcasted in the early mornings as part of the Mulsim religious practice. For non-Muslims, a 5:00am or 5:30am wake-up call from this practice is more of a public nuisance, then a religious practice. Generally, from what I understand, the Call to Prayer is broadcasted from minarets. See the connection?

While I think minarets are attractive structures, and the ones shown in this thread are just great, it appears the minarets are more of a political tool. You take the Call to Prayer away, well then we'll build minarets. After all, you have to wonder why the sudden interest in building them in 2005, when Muslims have been in Switzerland for decades.

But that's how I see it, and it's just my theory. Just find it odd, that the Call to Prayer thing has been so whitewashed.

12-14-2009, 11:04 PM	#28 (permalink)
Spiked World Upright	Minarets and Call to Prayer After reading through all the posts, I did not see that anyone mentioned the ban on Call to Prayer. Before the ban on the minarets, there was a ban placed on the Call to Prayer. For some reason, this does not get much attention. For those in Islamic dominated areas, there is the call to prayer. This is something normally not found outside those areas. Apparently, this Call to Prayer is broadcasted in the early mornings as part of the Mulsim religious practice. For non-Muslims, a 5:00am or 5:30am wake-up call from this practice is more of a public nuisance, then a religious practice. Generally, from what I understand, the Call to Prayer is broadcasted from minarets. See the connection? While I think minarets are attractive structures, and the ones shown in this thread are just great, it appears the minarets are more of a political tool. You take the Call to Prayer away, well then we'll build minarets. After all, you have to wonder why the sudden interest in building them in 2005, when Muslims have been in Switzerland for decades. But that's how I see it, and it's just my theory. Just find it odd, that the Call to Prayer thing has been so whitewashed.