You can now hear the Muslim call to prayer blasted through parts of New York 5 times a day A resident films from blocks away to show you how loud it is He even films the massive speakers on top of the building that they installed. It's absolutely insane that this is allowed in America | Border Stories

Best Adhan (Islamic call to prayer) In the world from Makkah | Learn the real islam in the world

Church bells and the Muslim call to prayer aren’t the same. Bells are wordless tones that ring once or twice a week in most places who still use them. The call to prayer is a verbal declaration of faith, broadcast FIVE TIMES PER DAY every day. One is a long standing cultural sound in America; the other is a spoken religious message from a different tradition. Saying they’re equal in practice or impact oversimplifies what’s actually going on. | Jeffery Mead