No surprise that communist New Jersey, the ugly step kid of New York would follow New York and California and place the entire state on lockdown. But in addition to this< New Jersey, specifically in the city of Paterson is now about to enact a measure remove loudspeaker call to prayer by Islamic mosques restrictions.
| New Jersey on lockdown because of COVID19, yet mosques will not be allowed to make public prayer announcements using loudspeakers |
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A proposal that would allow mosques in the city to make public prayer announcements using loudspeakers is poised to clear a first hurdle.
At the last regular City Council meeting on Feb. 11, City Councilman Shahin Khalique introduced the changes to existing noise regulations. The proposed ordinance is scheduled for first reading Tuesday night.
As reported by The Paterson Times, the ordinance would permit a call to prayer, church bells “and other reasonable means of announcing religious meetings, between the hours of 6 a.m. and 10 p.m., for a maximum of five minutes at a time.”
According to the Islamic Center of Passaic County, the city is home to “one of the largest Muslim communities in the U.S.” with a congregant base of more than 25,000 people.
There are at least 12 mosques in the city, according to Google Maps.