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New Adhan bill to be discussed Sunday

Thursday 2-February-2017

Israeli Ministerial Committee for Legislation is scheduled to discuss on Sunday an adjusted form of the bill that proposed banning Adhan the Muslim call for prayer over loudspeakers Israeli radio said on Thursday.

The new bill excludes the use of horns to announce the commencement of the Jewish Sabbath the Israeli holiday according to the broadcast.

The Committee had approved the bill but it was not tabled for voting at the Knesset due to reservations from Jewish religious parties.

Meanwhile Israel Hayom Hebrew newspaper pointed out that the new bill only bans Muslim call for prayer in the night hours adding that the law includes the imposition of fines on people who refrain from implementing it.

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