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Islam's call to prayer is ringing out in more US cities -- affirming a long and growing presence of Muslims in America

  • Written by Leila Tarakji, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Michigan State University
imageMinneapolis allows call to prayer to be publicly broadcast five times per day.Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images

Minneapolis recently became the first major U.S. city to allow the “adhan,” or Muslim call to prayer, to be broadcast from mosques five times a day.

In April 2023, the Minneapolis City Council unanimously approved a change to...

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