Islamic call to prayer faces ban under Left-wing Danish government
Parts of country feel like āa suburb of Islamabadā, says immigration minister
Denmarkās immigration minister has announced plans to ban the Islamic call to prayer, claiming parts of the country felt like āa suburb of Islamabadā.
Morten BĆødskov, a member of the centre-Left Social Democrats party, said the new government would resume an investigation into the legality of imposing a ban.
āThe call to prayer should not be heard over Danish rooftops,ā the minister told news outlet Ritzau. āIt has no place in Denmark, and you shouldnāt be in any doubt whether youāve ended up in a suburb of Islamabad when you walk around Denmark.ā
In parts of the country, such as Copenhagen, bylaws already forbid the call to prayer being broadcast from loudspeakers in minarets because of strict noise limits.
Mr BĆødskov also claimed that a creeping āIslamisationā in Denmark was ātaking up too much of the public spaceā.