Islam's call to prayer is ringing out in more US cities -- affirming a long and growing presence of Muslims in America
- Written by Leila Tarakji, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Michigan State University
Minneapolis allows call to prayer to be publicly broadcast five times per day.Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty ImagesMinneapolis 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 unanimously approved a change to...