{"id":114495,"date":"2024-11-21T14:49:03","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T11:49:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/?p=114495"},"modified":"2024-11-21T14:49:08","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T11:49:08","slug":"following-successful-pilot-scheme-cologne-makes-friday-call-to-prayer-permanent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/114495-following-successful-pilot-scheme-cologne-makes-friday-call-to-prayer-permanent\/","title":{"rendered":"Following successful pilot scheme, Cologne makes Friday call to prayer permanent"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The German city of Cologne announced on Wednesday that the public broadcast of the Friday call to prayer via loudspeakers will continue indefinitely, following a successful two-year pilot program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to local media, the agreement with mosque administrations has been extended after confirming compliance with regulations during the trial period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since October 2022, the call to prayer has been broadcast under strict conditions, including a maximum duration of five minutes and sound levels comparable to church bells to avoid disturbing neighbors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cologne hosts prominent Turkish Islamic organizations, such as the Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs (DITIB) and Milli G\u00f6r\u00fc\u015f. 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