The Muslim call for prayer was recited Friday on loudspeakers for the first time in Amsterdam, the capital of Netherland, according to a mosque official.<\/p>\n
The Blue Mosque had originally planned the Adhaan last Friday, but the cable of the audio system was cut by unidentified individuals.<\/p>\n
Mosque-goers and locals stood outside and recorded the emotional moment on their cell phones.<\/p>\n
Mosque spokesman Nourdeen Wildeman said that they were happy and honored to hear the Adhaan over the speakers despite the delay.<\/p>\n
Stating that 7% of the mosques in the Netherlands have been reciting the Adhaan over the speakers for years, Wildeman noted that it was the first time for the capital city.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are different reactions from the locals. Some criticize it but in general the reactions are positive,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Ursula van Spronsen, a local, said she came to the mosque for the first time to hear the Adhaan and it sounded nice.<\/p>\n
In the Netherlands where freedom of religion is protected by the Constitution, it is allowed for all religions to call its believers to worship by a law regulated in 1980.<\/p>\n
Under the law, the municipalities can limit the duration and volume of the Adhaan, but cannot ban it.<\/p>\n
There are around 500 mosques across the Netherlands.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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