Zone1 Dearborn residents raise concerns about loudspeaker used by mosque for call to prayer

[JustAGuy1]

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Dearborn residents raise concerns about loudspeaker used by mosque for call to prayer​

By Gino Vicci
September 24, 2025 / 5:54 PM EDT / CBS Detroit




A contentious battle is brewing in Dearborn, Michigan, over a mosque's use of an outdoor loudspeaker for its call to prayer.

One resident spoke at Tuesday's city council meeting, presenting a signed petition over the speaker at the Dearborn Community Center on Schaefer Road.

Andrea Unger cited a city ordinance, which states that people are prohibited from creating "the continuance of any unreasonably loud, disturbing, unusual or unnecessary noise which annoys, disturbs, injures, or endangers the comfort, repose, health, peace or safety of others within the limits of the city."

"The mosques in East Dearborn are at times waking us up at 5:30 a.m. with a call to prayer and, at other times, forcing us to listen to the prayer in our yard and in our own home," Unger said in the meeting.

Dearborn residents raise concerns about loudspeaker used by mosque for call to prayer

A contentious battle is brewing in Dearborn, Michigan, over a mosque's use of an outdoor loudspeaker for its call to prayer.

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This is crap.

 

[Manonthestreet]

Why do they hate diversity

 

[JustAGuy1]

Why do they hate diversity

Christians can't pray in school or put the Nativity Scenes up on public . Fine, no Islamic BS.

 

[MarathonMike]

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Dearborn residents raise concerns about loudspeaker used by mosque for call to prayer​

By Gino Vicci
September 24, 2025 / 5:54 PM EDT / CBS Detroit




A contentious battle is brewing in Dearborn, Michigan, over a mosque's use of an outdoor loudspeaker for its call to prayer.

One resident spoke at Tuesday's city council meeting, presenting a signed petition over the speaker at the Dearborn Community Center on Schaefer Road.

Andrea Unger cited a city ordinance, which states that people are prohibited from creating "the continuance of any unreasonably loud, disturbing, unusual or unnecessary noise which annoys, disturbs, injures, or endangers the comfort, repose, health, peace or safety of others within the limits of the city."

"The mosques in East Dearborn are at times waking us up at 5:30 a.m. with a call to prayer and, at other times, forcing us to listen to the prayer in our yard and in our own home," Unger said in the meeting.

Dearborn residents raise concerns about loudspeaker used by mosque for call to prayer

A contentious battle is brewing in Dearborn, Michigan, over a mosque's use of an outdoor loudspeaker for its call to prayer.

www.cbsnews.com

This is crap.

OK where are all of you Leftists who mocked me when I said "Call To Prayer" is coming to America? And this raises a religious question: Why do Muslims need a loud obnoxious Call To Prayer 5 times a day when the other major religions don't?

 

[BothWings]

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Dearborn residents raise concerns about loudspeaker used by mosque for call to prayer​

By Gino Vicci
September 24, 2025 / 5:54 PM EDT / CBS Detroit




A contentious battle is brewing in Dearborn, Michigan, over a mosque's use of an outdoor loudspeaker for its call to prayer.

One resident spoke at Tuesday's city council meeting, presenting a signed petition over the speaker at the Dearborn Community Center on Schaefer Road.

Andrea Unger cited a city ordinance, which states that people are prohibited from creating "the continuance of any unreasonably loud, disturbing, unusual or unnecessary noise which annoys, disturbs, injures, or endangers the comfort, repose, health, peace or safety of others within the limits of the city."

"The mosques in East Dearborn are at times waking us up at 5:30 a.m. with a call to prayer and, at other times, forcing us to listen to the prayer in our yard and in our own home," Unger said in the meeting.

Dearborn residents raise concerns about loudspeaker used by mosque for call to prayer

A contentious battle is brewing in Dearborn, Michigan, over a mosque's use of an outdoor loudspeaker for its call to prayer.

www.cbsnews.com

This is crap.

Damn those pesky Christian church bells too waking me up on Sunday when I want to sleep in. Bastards.

 

[JustAGuy1]

Damn those pesky Christian church bells too waking me up on Sunday when I want to sleep in. Bastards.

They don't ring their bells at 5:30.

 

[cnm]

OK where are all of you Leftists who mocked me when I said "Call To Prayer" is coming to America? And this raises a religious question: Why do Muslims need a loud obnoxious Call To Prayer 5 times a day when the other major religions don't?

The other bronze age desert superstitions aren't as faithful.

 

[excalibur]

Absolutely no need for that. Everybody has alarm clocks, smartphones or watches, they know what time it is. Maybe try beepers?

Anyway.

It was always apparent that Mohammedans, once we insisted on allowing millions to come here, would use the First Amendment against America to push their political system that masquerades as a religion.

 

[MarathonMike]

Damn those pesky Christian church bells too waking me up on Sunday when I want to sleep in. Bastards.

Do Christian Churches do that anymore? I think you are being sarcastic.

 

[White 6]

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Dearborn residents raise concerns about loudspeaker used by mosque for call to prayer​

By Gino Vicci
September 24, 2025 / 5:54 PM EDT / CBS Detroit




A contentious battle is brewing in Dearborn, Michigan, over a mosque's use of an outdoor loudspeaker for its call to prayer.

One resident spoke at Tuesday's city council meeting, presenting a signed petition over the speaker at the Dearborn Community Center on Schaefer Road.

Andrea Unger cited a city ordinance, which states that people are prohibited from creating "the continuance of any unreasonably loud, disturbing, unusual or unnecessary noise which annoys, disturbs, injures, or endangers the comfort, repose, health, peace or safety of others within the limits of the city."

"The mosques in East Dearborn are at times waking us up at 5:30 a.m. with a call to prayer and, at other times, forcing us to listen to the prayer in our yard and in our own home," Unger said in the meeting.

Dearborn residents raise concerns about loudspeaker used by mosque for call to prayer

A contentious battle is brewing in Dearborn, Michigan, over a mosque's use of an outdoor loudspeaker for its call to prayer.

www.cbsnews.com

This is crap.

You should not be forced to listen to someone else's religion in your own yard. Sounds like a noise ordinance should be enforced.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

Do Christian Churches do that anymore? I think you are being sarcastic.

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We need sarcasm font, for sure.

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[OhPleaseJustQuit]

Do Christian Churches do that anymore? I think you are being sarcastic.

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My church's bell rings for less than 10 seconds. Ditto the Lutheran church.

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[OhPleaseJustQuit]

You should not be forced to listen to someone else's religion in your own yard. Sounds like a noise ordinance should be enforced.

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FIVE TIMES A DAY.

EVERY DAY.

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[Lisa558]

No one seems to remember that this was an issue a few years ago, when the last call to prayer was around 8:30 pm, waking young children with early bedtimes, as well as the first call, which was around 6:00 am, waking every adult.

They sued because the noise was in violation of the city’s noise ordinance. The result: the leftists running the local government said they would make an exception for the Muslims.

Somehow, I don’t think grant the same special exemption if Jews were blasting their shofar at daybreak and at night.

 

[White 6]

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FIVE TIMES A DAY.

EVERY DAY.

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Yuk. I don't even like it, when they test the tornado sirens, every Saturday and set the dogs barking for nothing. Church noise broadcast by loud speaker across the city? No way, I would NOT put up with it.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

Yuk. I don't even like it, when they test the tornado sirens, every Saturday and set the dogs barking for nothing. Church noise broadcast by loud speaker across the city? No way, I would put up with it.

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Every Saturday?

We test ours one Saturday a month, at 11:00 AM. It's a little annoying because it goes on for a minute or two and it does stir the dogs up.

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[White 6]

Had to edit. I type faster than I think.

 

[Lisa558]

A couple of years ago NY issued a new rule that allows mosques to amplify the call to prayer - in violation of the regular noise ordinance - without a special permit.

Below is a letter objecting to the carve-out to benefit one specific religion.

https://ffrf.org/uploads/legal/MayorEricAdamsNY-CalltoPrayer.pdf

 

[White 6]

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Every Saturday?

We test ours one Saturday a month, at 11:00 AM. It's a little annoying because it goes on for a minute or two and it does stir the dogs up.

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Ours every Saturday 12:00. Several minutes. And I live right across the fairway from the tornado siren at the fire department.

 

[skye]

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FIVE TIMES A DAY.

EVERY DAY.

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That must be unbearable! Totally horrible! I feel sorry for those poor residents