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Israel’s national security minister, Itamar Ben Gvir, directed police on Sunday to ban mosques from playing the adhan, or Islamic call to prayer, claiming it "disturbs" Jewish residents.

He has instructed authorities to confiscate loudspeakers and fine mosques for playing the call, which lasts about two minutes.

Ben Gvir defended the move as necessary to combat "unreasonable noise" and lawlessness.

In an interview with Channel 12, Ben Gvir said that he was “proud” to move forward with a policy of “stopping unreasonable noise from mosques and other sources that has become a hazard for Israel’s residents”.

“In our debates, it arose that most western countries, and even some Arab countries, limit the noise and have many laws on the matter. It’s only neglected in Israel,” Ben Gvir’s office said in a statement.

In a post on X, he called the adhan a "hazard" to nearby Israelis. Palestinian citizens of Israel, however, view the ban as a provocative attack on their community and religious rights.

Ahmad Tibi, an MP and leader of the Taal party, condemned the decision.

"Ben Gvir wants to set the area on fire on religious grounds," he told parliament. "In the past, there were attempts to pass a law against calls to prayer in mixed cities. Our position on this issue, in the Arab sector, is to oppose police entry. The adhan will continue because Islam will continue."

Tibi then accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of being behind Ben Gvir's actions, saying: "He is the head, and he is responsible for this thing and the difficult consequences that could occur if this thing comes true".

Human rights advocates and Palestinian mayors have denounced the ban as another discriminatory move by Israel's government.

'Control over public space'
Khaled Zabarqa, a human rights lawyer and activist, told Middle East Eye that Ben Gvir's move goes beyond mere provocation.

"Describing it as an act of provocation diminishes the gravity of the issue," he said. "It makes it seem like the issue is only about Ben Gvir, as if removing Ben Gvir would resolve the entire problem."

To Zabarqa, this related to the Israeli government's "concept of the Jewishness of the state" and its implications.

"One of these implications is control over public space," he said.

"Today, public space is crowded with various religious and national symbols. One of these religious symbols, reminding them five times a day, is the adhan, which signifies the presence of another people here. This is what they do not want."

Ben Gvir has a history of opposing the Islamic call to prayer. In 2013, long before assuming office, Ben Gvir and a group of far-right activists disrupted residents of the Tel Aviv neighbourhood of Ramat Aviv by blasting the adhan through loudspeakers.

The stunt, they claimed, was meant to highlight how other communities in Israel are “disturbed” by the call to prayer.

Efforts to restrict the adhan have also surfaced in Israel's parliament, the Knesset.

In 2017, the so-called "muezzin bill", which sought to limit the use of loudspeakers for religious purposes, passed an initial vote but ultimately stalled.

Source;
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-bans-islamic-call-prayer-escalating-discrimination

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Perfect! This nonsense shouldn't be tolerated anywhere, let alone in Israel. If you're so keen, you can take a trip to a Muslim country that's all for it. Don't be disrupting the peace of the society.

Those who wanna pray at the mosque are free to do so in Eretz Yisrael. No need to be shouting through the mic and disturbing everyone in the name of your faith. Just keep it chill.

Botragelad:
Perfect! This nonsense shouldn't be tolerated anywhere, let alone in Israel. If you're so keen, you can take a trip to a Muslim country that's all for it. Don't be disrupting the peace of the society.

Those who wanna pray at the mosque are free to do so in Eretz Yisrael. No need to be shouting through the mic and disturbing everyone in the name of your faith. Just keep it chill.

The funny thing is that they don't stay there to shout those mantras. It is pre-recorded. The person playing it might be sleeping. I got to know this when I was in Kwara State.

I am all in support of this move anywhere and everywhere. Religion should be personal not broadcasted over speakers disturbing the peace of even those who do not subscribe to it at all. 😀😀😀😀😀

Make everybody pocket their religion abeg let peace reign instead. 🧐

I remember my room window facing the mosque in Ayetoro, Yewa North, Ogun state during my NYSC days years ago, the level of noise pollution during their call to prayer was indescribable and very annoying, this is very commendable from israel, a serious religious follower should know the right time for prayers without somebody polluting the atmosphere with noise

You will see how anti Muslim will castigate the Muslim and islam on this thread, at least they did not banned Muslim for prayer in the mosque but only call to prayer. Hyprocrite said nothing when Israel banned Christian in a place where they belief that Jesus was born and preach the gospel.. who supposed to have more population and right to worship in isreal between islam and Christianity but Muslims have more population and right to worship than follower of Jesus, a place where jesus was born. Very terrible, no wonder they hate islam

& the speakers are usually those ancient iron speakers wey d volume go nearly spoil your eardrum

Nigeria needs the law also not only for Muslim but for other religions

chrisxxx:
The funny thing is that they don't stay there to shout those mantras. It is pre-recorded. The person playing it might be sleeping. I got to know this when I was in Kwara State.

That's very bad, disturbing the peace of others while you yourself is snoring to high heavens

Yes! Fully supported. Ban every form of noise pollution who don't love peace.

Please extend it to lagos.
thank you

Even the birds love the call to prayer, theres a particular one i downloaded and its symphony is exhilarating. The frequency behind the adhan or call to prayer has healing properties

Israel is on a journey to exterminate Muslims from the surface of the earth.

May the force be with them.

ayo84:
Even the birds love the call to prayer, theres a particular one i downloaded and its symphony is exhilarating. The frequency behind the adhan or call to prayer has healing properties

No one cares! 🤷🏼

🤭

gratiaeo:
Nigeria needs the law also not only for Muslim but for other religions

It's already enforced and very effective in Lagos. LASG don't joke with noise pollution

Hmmm

khalling2008:
You will see how anti Muslim will castigate the Muslim and islam on this thread, at least they did not banned Muslim for prayer in the mosque but only call to prayer. Hyprocrite said nothing when Israel banned Christian in a place where they belief that Jesus was born and preach the gospel.. who supposed to have more population and right to worship in isreal between islam and Christianity but Muslims have more population and right to worship than follower of Jesus, a place where jesus was born. Very terrible, no wonder they hate islam

so we should hate them and attack them for u cos u showed some screenshot

Thank God Sanwo Olu is building more psychiatric wards, many of u guys really need it. Weather yoruba or Igbo, i am not attacking a particular tribe.

chrisxxx:
The funny thing is that they don't stay there to shout those mantras. It is pre-recorded. The person playing it might be sleeping. I got to know this when I was in Kwara State.

Dumb ass.

You used your experience in Kwara state to judge?.

This is like saying igbos are drug lords based on nairaland drug bust news with an igbo as the perpetrator

Zonefree:
Israel is on a journey to exterminate Muslims from the surface of the earth.

May the force be with them.

Not surprised, dumb ass

Ringstonermasks:
so we should hate them and attack them for u cos u showed some screenshot

Thank God Sanwo Olu is building more psychiatric wards, many of u guys really need it. Weather yoruba or Igbo, i am not attacking a particular tribe.

According to the Bible Proverbs 26:4. Do not answer a fool according to his folly, Or you will also be like him.

Even though I'm a born again Christian, no sane Christian should support this wicked actions of Isreal. It's obvious to the blind that Isreal hates our Muslim brothers and their hatred is the reason for the genocide in Gaza. Christianity and Islam are two religions that can never be separated. Banning call to prayers is indirectly declaring a war on Islam which I support the Muslims to resist. How would you feel if churches and crusades are banned for Christians? The persecutions of Muslims must end now or the Islamic nations will invade Isreal and conquer that tiny troublesome country.

GOTVee:

Let's hear the lies about being a Christian! 😂

Botragelad:
Let's hear the lies about being a Christian! 😂

You are a blood thirsty terrorist masquerading as a Jewish follower. You support the bombing of children and innocent women just to satisfy your mental sickness

GOTVee:
You are a blood thirsty terrorist masquerading as a Jewish follower. You support the bombing of children and innocent women just to satisfy your mental sickness

No one cares about your tears. Your folks occupying Israel love being celebrated as martyrs so Israel's job is to make it happen.

Cry about it! 😂

I fully support this move everywhere. Religion should be personal, not shared loudly in a way that disrupts the peace of those who may not believe in it. Let's encourage everyone to keep their beliefs private and promote harmony instead.

khalling2008:
You will see how anti Muslim will castigate the Muslim and islam on this thread, at least they did not banned Muslim for prayer in the mosque but only call to prayer. Hyprocrite said nothing when Israel banned Christian in a place where they belief that Jesus was born and preach the gospel.. who supposed to have more population and right to worship in isreal between islam and Christianity but Muslims have more population and right to worship than follower of Jesus, a place where jesus was born. Very terrible, no wonder they hate islam

Christians don't even expect to have such a number of handful christians in Isreal because Bible has already given us reasons for that which serves as another prove that Bible is accurate and correct. Christianity remains most populous in the world, and Islam in 1440yrs plus of Islamic existence never out passed Christians in population. In Africa also, Christianity remains most populous,.while Islam trails behind. Why should christians be dragging population with Jews that Bible already explained in detail?

Remember that Muslims in Isreal are tamed and can not behave like other Muslims or Afghanistan Muslims if they don't want to be eradicated. Christians is not only most populous in the world, but also richest religion organization in the world, most educated religion in the world and in charge of world power(USA). So, why will christians be dragging population with Jews after detail explanation in the bible?Despite that Isreal knows Muslims as her enemies and christians as her friends that always protect her

What difference does this make

Israel is dying already.

When it's dead, the call to prayer will be louder in Occupied Palestine (aka Shitrael).