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| Kathy |
| 07/12/03 at 11:49:10 |
| [slm] Is it heard outside your Masjid? If not, do you know why not? |
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| Kathy |
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| BroHanif |
| 07/12/03 at 13:04:28 |
| Salaams, In our area the mosques are only allowed to have azaans from 8am in the morning to 8pm at night any salaats that fall outside this are not allowed to have the azaan. I think hearing the azan is one of the most beautiful sounds of calling people to Allah. So many brothers and sisters hava accepted Islam just because they heard someone giving azaan or iqamah. Salaams Hanif |
| NS |
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| pearl |
| 07/12/03 at 13:04:59 |
| [slm] At the Islamic Society of Central New York (Syracuse), the adhan cannot be heard outside the masjid. I think the reasons are: 1. It would disturb the neighbors (it's a residential neighborhood with several homes very close to the masjid). 2. It would probably violate city noise ordinances. I don't recall hearing church bells ring in the city, either. So, I don't think it's a matter of discrimination. Pearl |
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| eleanor |
| 07/12/03 at 13:17:54 |
| [slm] Here in Germany we are lucky to have masjids never mind listening to the aadhan on the street :P Seriously though, it's a very islam-intolerant society here.... I have never heard the aadhan being given :( looking forward to it one day Insha Allah ;D BroHanif is that all over England, in London too? Or just the town where you live? |
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| Nomi |
| 07/12/03 at 16:48:15 |
| [slm] This Q? is probably not for someone living in a Muslim country but i'll still share it that, over here we hear it out of around five Masjids!! There is a "Moadhin" in the Masjid around my grandfathers house whose Adhan is like the one said in Kabah.... its just superb and quite faith refreshing. Asim Zafar. |
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| WhiteSomali |
| 07/12/03 at 19:40:14 |
| [slm] As far as I know, our Adhan isn't heard outside the masjid. But I'm usually inside the masjid when it's called so I might be wrong. To be honest, I'm not that intrigued by the way some of the mu'adhin call adhan at our masjid, astaghfirAllah. They just let their voices get way too high and it huts my ears :( I'm practicing callin it, tryin to immitate the Makkah adhan ;D [wlm] |
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| WhiteSomali |
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| Yousef |
| 07/12/03 at 20:04:10 |
| I hear myself doing it, thats for sure :D Well, overhere you can only hear it, if you are in the building. Otherwise you hear nothing. [quote]I have never heard the aadhan being given :( [/quote] [url=http://www.freewebz.com/mohammmed/7arm.swf]Check this out ;D[/url] Right-Click and 'Save Target As' ;D |
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| Yousef |
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| Barr |
| 07/13/03 at 01:42:47 |
| [wlm] warahmatulalh, We can only hear it within the masjid, since in this country (a non-Muslim secular country), it is not allowed for azan to be heard outside the vicinity of the masjid. But sometimes, if you listen close enough, you can hear the azan in the winds. I love it when I heard that, mashaAllah. :) |
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| Mehak |
| 07/13/03 at 02:04:18 |
| [slm], I have never heard adhan in Chicago(where my family lives) and here is Rapid City, SD, there is no masjid. The muslims just get together at someone's house or at the MSA at school for get togethers. But I went to Saudi Arabia and heard adhan for the first time in like 2 years and it was the most beautiful thing I had ever heard. I didnt realize how much I had missed adhan, and it brought tears to my eyes :( [wlm] |
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| Maliha |
| 07/13/03 at 05:53:30 |
| [slm] yeah...no adhanz outside in my partta town ::) something about noise, disturbance, etc. Only those with no hearing capacity, or those with jarring rythms inside can consider something as beautiful, as melodious, as moving as the Adhan to be noise ::) funny you can hear my neighbors blastin' radio all the way down the street ::) now that ain't supposedly considered noise? ::) Anywho, Alhamdullillah I grew up listening to the ocean waves bringing in Adhans from all the Masajids in our island :-* Subhana Allah...Coming to the west that was the first thing I noticed not hearing...it wrenched my heart out to lay there half expecting to hear the plethora of adhans breaking the stillness of Fajr air, the men shuffling outside in the streets making their way to the Masjid, the women starting to make noises in the kitchen, the birds accompanying everyone in the excitement of early morning worship...Subhana Allah :'( now that's some noise I could use in me life.... sigh. Inshaallah sooner (rather than later) we'll move to a place where the sounds of the adhans are as normal as the sweetest morning breeze in our souls :-* sis, Maliha :-) [wlm] |
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| ladyTulloolah |
| 07/13/03 at 13:44:31 |
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| dhameer |
| 07/13/03 at 13:58:58 |
| [quote author=Kathy link=board=madrasa;num=1058021350;start=0#0 date=07/12/03 at 11:49:10] [slm] Is it heard outside your Masjid? If not, do you know why not?[/quote] In India the louder the better. So definitely the Adhaan is given, I think only in Calcutta there is a ban on all loudspeakers in places of worship even in mosques. (There was a big legal case in court , temple vs mosque. The court decided both can't use speakers......but can use the human voice) In Dearborn MI I have heard there are places where they give Adhaan, I haven't found one yet. Someone in this area in the message board can enlighten me. Shukran [slm] |
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| Tesseract |
| 07/13/03 at 14:37:57 |
| Assalamu 'alaikum, We have 4 mosques in our town. Adhaan is not heard outisde the mosques, although we use microphones and speakers in all of them. One of the mosques has a church right next to it and we had some complaints about noise thing at Fajr time, so we don't use mic. anymore at Fajr time in that mosque. Wassalam. |
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| Trustworthy |
| 07/13/03 at 17:15:23 |
| [slm] That's sad. Some churches have bells to call people to come and pray/worship. And most clock towers have bells and rings every hour. But you're right, it's not an Islamic state so they get their way when they complain about those who are Islam. Fortunately, my masjid is in the middle of our community that is visible by passer bys and our adhan is hear outside of the masjid, Fajr-Eisha'. Sometimes we have the younger boys call it. It sounds so sweet. We live across the elementary school who has no comlaints and let our boys come home for Jumaa (Friday). Our Imam wrote a letter to each school including High School and our boys get to come to Jumaa. We also live in a neighborhood that is KKK community surrounding, at first they did some vandalizing, etc. but when we complained to the local police dept., they did drive bys in our neighborhood until we no longer get unwanted visitors. Plus masha-Allah, our neighbors are supportive because they no how peaceful we are. Everyone is invited to our BBQs and picnics. All thanks to our Imam. So, in my opinion, our adhaan's aren't disturbing at all to anyone. They just don't like us. Ma-asalaama.... |
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| SisNur |
| 07/14/03 at 02:15:25 |
| [slm] in my country, masjids are located *almost* everywhere ... but sad enuf, the adthans are only to be called within the compound of the masjid itself - as Sis Barr had mentioned earlier. (if i was not wrong, its because of the 'noise' tat people were complaining!). >:( But they do have adthans broadcast over the local radio station every prayer times. Alhamdulillah. And i enjoyed hearing the adthan from the masjid that i go to for prayers...but nothing beats the adthans from Masjidil Haram & Masjidil Nabawi ... Ya Allah. i missed it so much :'( Salaam Nur :-) |
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| SisNur |
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| Halima |
| 07/14/03 at 04:40:26 |
| ALHAMDU LILLAH! Here, Adhan is heard everywhere a Masjid is. Around my house, there are five Masjids and Adhan is heard at every Salah time, from Fajr to Isha, i.e. Same goes for all Masjids in the city, and every town in Kenya. Freedom of worship is one thing we enjoy here, still (I hope it will stay that way). Other Christian Sects practice their religions freely, from the Jehovah witness to those who dance around with their drums. There is nothing as beautiful as hearing Adhan. Subhanallah. It feels my heart with tremendous joy! |
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| Halima |
| 07/14/03 at 04:42:52 |
| ALHAMDU LILLAH! Here, Adhan is heard everywhere a Masjid is. Around my house, there are five Masjids and Adhan is heard at every Salah time, from Fajr to Isha, i.e. Same goes for all Masjids in the city, and every town in Kenya. Freedom of worship is one thing we enjoy here, still (I hope it will stay that way). Other Christian Sects practice their religions freely, from the Jehovah witness to those who dance around with their drums. There is nothing as beautiful as hearing Adhan. Subhanallah. It feels my heart with tremendous joy! Many friends and relatives visiting from Europe and America always feel wonderful and they envy us for living in a place where Adhan is heard! |
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| BrKhalid |
| 07/14/03 at 05:42:43 |
| Asalaamu Alaikum ;-) Well in London I only know of East London Mosque which has permission from the local council to transmit the Adhan across the street. Most other Masaajid have to make do with loudspeakers within the confines of the Masjid. |
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| sofia |
| 07/14/03 at 10:42:39 |
| As-salaamu 'alaykum wa rahmatullah, There's a masjid in downtown Baltimore (located on Islamic Way. Although it's a small street, it's obviously got the best name ever). It has loudspeakers so the entire khutbah can be heard outside the masjid, including the adhaan, I believe (I've always been late or inside the masjid when the adhaan is called, so not completely sure). I've also heard that some neighbors have complained about hearing it all, but funny story. One Friday, I was crossing the street to get to the masjid and heard some women walking by saying, "Man, I should convert!" shortly after passing by some brothers. Inshaa'Allah the entire neighborhood converts -- for the right reasons. The majority of the other masaajid I've ever been to in the states don't have audible adhaans outside of the masjid, unfortunately. If it were up to me (and it's not about me), we would be praying outside when the weather's nice. |
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| AyeshaZ |
| 07/14/03 at 15:52:08 |
| [quote author=sofia link=board=madrasa;num=1058021350;start=15#18 date=07/14/03 at 10:42:39]As-salaamu 'alaykum wa rahmatullah, The majority of the other masaajid I've ever been to in the states don't have audible adhaans outside of the masjid, unfortunately. If it were up to me (and it's not about me), we would be praying outside when the weather's nice.[/quote] Subhan'Allah sofia i second that!! We had a hard convincing some of the older folks about praying outside for our IAW!!! sigh!! But it truly one of the most effevtive forms of da'wah.. |
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| timbuktu |
| 07/15/03 at 02:03:56 |
| [slm] there was a time when i did not hear the azan. i was in the West then, & my muslim nature could only be gauged by what i did not do, not by what i did. i considered myself muslim, but felt my peace of mind missing. then i came back to a muslim country, & heard the azan, & peace came to my heart (only) Allah is Great i witness that there is none to be worshipped other than Allah & that Muhammad (pbuh) is HIS (last) prophet for the next 15 years, i felt the same on hearing the azan. but for some time now, i don't get that tranquility any more. can anyone suggest why is that? & how can i cure it? |
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| Jawad |
| 07/15/03 at 10:46:17 |
| i live really close to dearborn, mi theres only one masjid that i nkow of in dearborn that plays adhaan outside the masjid its the masjid on Dix Road, this area is literally 100% arab, every building every store, everything is in arabic. never seen a non muslim in this area i think thats why they had no problem going through all the legal stuff to be allowed to give adhaan that can be heard outside |
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| BroHanif |
| 07/15/03 at 18:59:02 |
| Salaams, [quote]BroHanif is that all over England, in London too? Or just the town where you live? [/quote] sorry for the late reply but I think thats all over the UK, well certainly to the towns that I've been to. Maybe BroKhalid might be able to give us more insight into the azaans at the mosques in London. Salaams Hanif |
| NS |
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| Shahida |
| 07/16/03 at 09:36:06 |
| [slm] At least where I live and every sngle masjid I have ever been to in SA, there is a LOUD Athaan, the most beautiful sounds you could imagine, mashaAllah! Thats 5 times a day, and just like sis Halima (salam sis:) *wave*) we have 5 masajid in the surrounding area, and we hear 5 different Athaans for every prayer, come rain or shine. Interesting, even during Aparheid, when *no* non-white people lived in my area, the 2 mosques in the "whites only" area were never silenced. People still pitched up to pray there, even for Fajr, mashaAllah!!! And our non-Muslim neighbours do not complain, cuz they are so used to it. The lady across the road always says how much she appreciates it, because she wakes up to such a melodious sound, instead of the buzzing nagging alarm clock! Alhamdulillah! I really miss it, when I am away from home! Eleanor, you are so right sis, Germany is pretty pathetic, sub7anAllah! InshaAllah, the time will come when we can openly and *loudly* practice our way of life in peace! Salam Shahida |
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| se7en |
| 07/20/03 at 03:17:05 |
| as salaamu alaykum wa rahmatullah, When my bro first moved to a new city to begin working, he wasn't really familiar with the area.. and a co-worker brought him to a masjid for salatul jummah.. so the imam gave the khutbah: "WHY don't you come to the masjid for Salah? WHY! You are NOT MEN!! YOU ARE A BUNCH OF WOMEN! >:( >:( >:(" My bro was like :o and not only that, but this masjid played the adhaan, the entire khutbah and the salah on loudspeakers outside the masjid.. man talk about being anti-daawa ::) |
| 07/20/03 at 03:27:03 |
| se7en |
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| WhiteSomali |
| 07/20/03 at 04:50:56 |
| [slm] ;D [quote author=se7en link=board=madrasa;num=1058021350;start=15#24 date=07/20/03 at 03:17:05]as salaamu alaykum wa rahmatullah, so the imam gave the khutbah: "WHY don't you come to the masjid for Salah? WHY! You are NOT MEN!! YOU ARE A BUNCH OF WOMEN! >:( >:( >:(" My bro was like :o and not only that, but this masjid played the adhaan, the entire khutbah and the salah on loudspeakers outside the masjid.. [/quote] :D :D :D Subhan Allah astaghfirAllah I shouldn't be laughing at that, but the first picture that came to my mind was some sort of boot camp Imam :D Anyway, anti-dawah, you're absolutely right. Some people just don't know how to get their point across without gettin' all... what's the word ??? I don't know for the word, something similar to conflict and aggressive ::) Which just so happens to be against the Sunnah... wonder why ::) [slm] |
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| WhiteSomali |
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| Zahra |
| 07/22/03 at 17:23:23 |
| [slm] I have to second Shahida on that one.Arent we Muslims in South Africa lucky? Alhamdulillah we get to hear the azaan LOUDLY 24/7 5 times a day.Although at one stage some so called Muslims in our area asked for the Fajr azaan to be given softly as it 'disturbes' them! Luckily their request was not met. |
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