Today the council passed a resolution commemorating Ramadan. It was an honor to help carry it, and help share my faith with the city. ⁰
— Jamal Osman (@JamalOsmanMN) March 24, 2022
One of the notable things with this resolution was we acknowledged that the call to prayer was legal in Minneapolis. The Adhan is one of the pic.twitter.com/wJRloTIHfv
most important parts of our faith, and the ability to do it during the day has been in the city’s code all along.
— Jamal Osman (@JamalOsmanMN) March 24, 2022
Mosques around the city can play the call to prayer during the hours of 7am to 10pm. These hours are set by the state as time when noise can be broadcast outside.
These are the hours that church bells are supposed to ring. So similarly, around the year from 7am-10pm mosques are allowed to play the call to prayer.
— Jamal Osman (@JamalOsmanMN) March 24, 2022
The call should be no louder than 15 decibels than the outside noise off the property. That’s a pretty technical limit and any
mosque in the city can follow up with my office or the Health Department and we can help make sure that the call is the appropriate volume.
— Jamal Osman (@JamalOsmanMN) March 24, 2022
This Ramadan, and moving forward, Muslims in Minneapolis will get to hear the call to prayer. It is a signal of the equality and community
we have built here. This is America and we are allowed to share our faith from the rooftops, just like everyone else.
— Jamal Osman (@JamalOsmanMN) March 24, 2022
I want to thank the city staff in the Health Department and the City Attorneys office for their hard work, professionalism, and attention to detail.