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History of the Muslim prayer call in the US. Generally speaking, mosques in the U.S. make the call to prayer inside the prayer space, where it is audible only to those present.
Muslims gather in midday prayer on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019, along the U.S.-Mexico border in Tijuana. RNS photo by Alejandra Molina ...
A video uploaded to the right-wing "Supreme Patriot" Facebook page purports to show an Islamic opening prayer "enforced" in the U.S. House of Representatives by President Obama.. The video, which ...
WASHINGTON — Thousands of Muslims, prostrating themselves in prayer, gathered just feet from the Capitol on Friday for “A Day of Islamic Unity,” an event intended to showcase what organizers ...
A prayer room was particularly important for the Muslim students, however, because daily prayer is a pillar of our religion. It is commanded at specific times throughout the day.
One blog, DownTrend.com, featured a post on Feb. 12 with the headline, "Students In Fla. High School Forced To Recite Islamic Prayer, Make Prayer Rugs." Sign up for PolitiFact texts.
Minneapolis recently became the first major U.S. city to allow the “adhan,” or Muslim call to prayer, to be broadcast from mosques five times a day. In April 2023, the Minneapolis City Council ...