I completely agree, and allowing athan to be broadcast is, for me, not the same as public expression. A person wearing hijab, sure. That’s an individual choice and personal expression . Lobbying the town hall so you can blast prayer 5 times a day to give the neighborhood a religious ‘in-group’ feel is borderline exclusionary, and not my jam. I get the vibe you haven’t been/lived in a Muslim country. The athan is literally nothing but a nuisance to non Muslims. It’s like a 5 minute declaration/command for prayer at full volume 5 times a day.
Well that’s what I was saying, IDK how much a nuisance it actually is going to be in practice here. If it is a relatively brief record of chanting at a reasonable volume in daytime hours, that’s fine. Not functionally different than a busker with an amp playing music on the street in term of noise pollution. If it is uncomfortably loud for nearby residents, fully audible from a mile away or going off in the middle of the night, then that goes beyond expression and into disturbing the peace. I know the chants are loud and disruptive (by design) in many Muslim countries. I’m not sure if they are trying to do the exact same here or if they are taking it a bit easier in this case.
I completely agree, and allowing athan to be broadcast is, for me, not the same as public expression. A person wearing hijab, sure. That’s an individual choice and personal expression . Lobbying the town hall so you can blast prayer 5 times a day to give the neighborhood a religious ‘in-group’ feel is borderline exclusionary, and not my jam. I get the vibe you haven’t been/lived in a Muslim country. The athan is literally nothing but a nuisance to non Muslims. It’s like a 5 minute declaration/command for prayer at full volume 5 times a day.
Well that’s what I was saying, IDK how much a nuisance it actually is going to be in practice here. If it is a relatively brief record of chanting at a reasonable volume in daytime hours, that’s fine. Not functionally different than a busker with an amp playing music on the street in term of noise pollution. If it is uncomfortably loud for nearby residents, fully audible from a mile away or going off in the middle of the night, then that goes beyond expression and into disturbing the peace. I know the chants are loud and disruptive (by design) in many Muslim countries. I’m not sure if they are trying to do the exact same here or if they are taking it a bit easier in this case.