martybegan
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It is not a tenet of Christianity for Christians to scream Jesus is the Awesome for 5 minutes.Duke University caved. Was ARE a nation of Islamophobes. Sure, my conservative friends will blast me for this, but the truth is the truth. What the heck was wrong with Duke playing the call to prayer to meet the religious beliefs of their Muslim student population? What is meant when I hear "to do it so close to the Paris attacks"? What do the Paris attacks have to do with Muslim students who like the idea of being able to hear the call to prayer once a week as is standard in their religion?
How would the Christian students feel if they were told that bell ringing at mass would not be allowed once a week on Sunday?
Sorry folks. I see no issue with the University catering to their Muslim students wishes as it pertains to their religion. It should have absolutely no affect on the other students...unless the call to prayer gives them reason to think they are going to be attacked...which would make them Islamophobes.
Of course, I stand corrected if, in fact, Duke University STOPPED any bell ringing for mass...but my guess is they do every Sunday.
The calls to prayer are typically 5 times a day, compared to bell ringing on Sunday, and the occasional 5 PM bell ringing weekdays.
It is also far longer, and more a broadcast of faith then the pealing of a bell.
Would Christians be allowed to scream JESUS IS TEH AWESOME for 5 minutes?
Sunni[3][4][5][6][edit]
Recital Arabic Transliteration Translation
4x الله أكبر Allāhu akbar Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest.
2x أشهد أن لا اله إلا الله Ash-hadu an-lā ilāha illā allāh I bear witness that there is noGod but Allah.
2x أشهد أن محمدا رسول الله Ash-hadu anna Mohamadan-Rasul ullāh I bear witness that Muhammad isthe Messenger of Allah.
2x حي على الصلاة Hayya ʿala ṣ-ṣsalāt Hasten to worship (salat).
2x حي على الفلاح Hayya ʿala 'l-falāḥ Hasten to success.
2x 1 الصلاة خيرٌ من النوم As-salatu Khayrun Minan-nawm Prayer is better than sleep. 2
2x الله أكبر Allāhu akbar Allah is greatest.
1x لا إله إلا الله Lā ilāha illā-Allāh There is no God but Allah. 3
The call to prayer is one of the tenets of the religion.
Prayer 5 times a day is one of the pillars, the call itself is not. It is more of a cultural thing depending on the Branch of Islam in question. There is a dispute between Shia and Sunni if the adhan was from Mohammed himself or one of his successors.