Muezzins

Bill: Ban public calls to Muslim prayer

Calls to prayer and messages via muezzin are noisy and disrupt the daily life of non-Muslims, MK argues Wednesday.

Tired of waking up to muezzin calls on loudspeakers in the middle of the night, Jews mount an aural counterattack.

Calls to prayer interrupt Memorial Day ceremony every year, Nazareth Illit mayor says, and diminish the sanctity of the day.

Death threats, apparently from Arabs, appeared on Facebook pages of MK Michaeli, whose bill would stop noise pollution from mosques.

MK Anastassia Michaeli explains: The 'muezzin law' does not target any specific group. It's meant to improve quality of life.

Arabs from the city of Tayibe demonstrate against proposed muezzin law. "Those who don't like the sound can leave."

Ministers from ruling party toe leftist line, oppose law for enforcing noise pollution limits on mosques.