Adhan ban

Sheikh Sabri urges Mosque Muezzins to ignore Israeli ban

Thursday-9-March-2017

Sheikh Ikrima Sabri head of the higher Islamic Council in Occupied Jerusalem has called on Mosque Muezzins in the occupied Palestinian territories not to comply with the Israeli ban to be imposed on reciting the Fajr Adhan (dawn call to prayer).

Jordan rejects Israeli law banning call for prayer

Thursday-9-March-2017

Jordan reiterated on Wednesday evening its rejection of the Adhan ban bill passed by the Israeli Knesset in the first reading which bans the use of loudspeakers for the call for prayer (Adhan) in mosques within the Green Line and occupied Jerusalem.

Adhan ban bill passes first Knesset reading

Wednesday-8-March-2017

The Israeli Knesset passed Wednesday afternoon first reading of the edited motion of Adhan ban bill.

Revised version of Adhan bill to be submitted for vote at Knesset

Wednesday-1-March-2017

The Israeli MK Robert Ilatov is scheduled to submit Wednesday a revised version of Adhan ban bill which imposes further restrictions on the Muslim call to prayer within the Green Line and occupied Jerusalem for vote in the Knesset.

Hamas: Israeli ban on Muslim call to prayer sign of “racism”

Sunday-12-February-2017

Hamas slammed on Sunday the Israeli occupation government for approving a bid to ban Muslim call to prayer (Adhan) dubbing it an attempt to obliterate Palestinians’ Arab and Islamic identity.

Israeli ministers approve Adhan ban bid

Sunday-12-February-2017

Israeli ministers have made a renewed attempt to ban the Muslim call to prayer being broadcast through mosque loudspeakers Israeli media reported Sunday.

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.

Israeli suspects smash Adhan kit in Dura Mosque

Monday-12-December-2016

Unidentified gangsters believed to be Israelis stormed on Sunday evening a mosque in al-Khalil’s southern town of Dura and smashed Adhan kit.

Israeli Knesset postpones voting on the call to prayer

Wednesday-7-December-2016

The Israeli Knesset on Wednesday postponed for the third time voting on a draft law that prevents reciting the Adhan or Muslim call to prayer from the mosques via loudspeakers.

Massive protest in Istanbul against Israel’s anti-Adhan legislation

Wednesday-7-December-2016

The Turkish relief group IHH organized on Wednesday afternoon a massive protest rally outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul to condemn Israel’s intent to ban mosques from using loudspeakers to recite Adhan (call to prayer).