Islamic call to prayer played from clock tower

The Miami Hurricane ^ | 3/27/08 | Farah Dosani // Contributing News Writer

[JCG]

Muslims students at the University of Miami have organized for the Islamic call to prayer, broadcasted each Friday afternoon this month from Richter Library's clock tower in commemoration of Islamic Awareness Month.

The call to prayer, or Adhan, is spoken in Arabic and is meant to resonate throughout the area.

"It serves as constant reminder of when we have to pray, because prayer itself is a reminder of our religion and how we practice it," said Selima Jumarali, the vice president of the organization.

According to the teachings of Islam, Muslims are to pray five times a day. In Muslim-majority countries, the call is usually performed live by an individual and is heard before every prayer.

Friday afternoon was chosen as the time to play the call because "it revolves around the day of congregational prayer," Jumarali said. Like Saturday for Jews or Sunday for Christians, Friday "holds strong significance for Muslims," she said.

Outside the library last Friday, students listened during the three-minute recording.

Kaleena Salgueiro said that although she could not understand the words in Arabic, the call was "pretty" and "very melodic." She said it reminded her of chanting in a monastery.

Razan Alif, who is Muslim, was also sitting outside and heard the prayer call.

"You always hear church bells ringing, but you never feel the existence of the Muslim community on campus," she said.

When asked whether they thought the Friday prayer call should be continued even after the month, many replied "why not?"

Regardless, Jumarali expressed her gratitude toward the administrators for allowing this expression to be displayed.

"It brings true variety to the university and open appreciation to diversity, especially in these times when people have misunderstandings of Muslims and who we are," she said.

Farah Dosani may be contacted at f.dosani1@umiami.edu.

[JCG]

Oh, the Adhan isn't so bad - just ask...

 

Obama: Man of the World
By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF
Published: March 6, 2007

Mr. Obama recalled the opening lines of the Arabic call to
prayer, reciting them with a first-rate accent. In a remark that
seemed delightfully uncalculated [...], Mr. Obama described the
call to prayer as "one of the prettiest sounds on Earth at
sunset."

http://select.nytimes.com/2007/03/06/opinion/06kristof.html?_r=3&oref=slogin&oref=slogin&oref=slogin
http://nevadathunder.com/?p=3626




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[The Sons of Liberty]

I never liked the U of Miami mainly because their sports teams have been, and remain a bunch of hooligans. Now I see what influenced them - the “religion of peace”.

[massgopguy]

Bells aren’t a problem because they don’t prostlytise. Many hymns are even written to other tunes. Green Sleaves comes to mind. But the Muslim call to paryer states that there is no god but allah.

[SE Mom]

In keeping with this cultural sensitivity, I’m sure they’ll also be celebrating Matins and Daven and so on, correct?

[Mr. Mojo]

....in commemoration of Islamic Awareness Month.

Indeed, many Americans need to become aware of Islam.

[caseinpoint]

Well, as opposed to the 7th century, we in the 21st Century have these nifty little devices called “watches”. Try them. And does the call recognize daylight savings time?

[sandyeggo]

Muslims students at the University of Miami have organized for the Islamic call to prayer, broadcasted each Friday afternoon this month from Richter Library's clock tower in commemoration of Islamic Awareness Month.

When asked whether they thought the Friday prayer call should be continued even after the month, many replied "why not?"

Incrementalism. The foot in the open door.

[TexasCajun]

Under Liberal interpertation of "Seperation of Church & State " the university should lose all its federal funding.

[GourmetDan]

""It serves as constant reminder of when we have to pray, because prayer itself is a reminder of our religion and how we practice it," said Selima Jumarali, the vice president of the organization."

Were they truly focused on their relationship with God, they would be in a constant attitude of prayer and would not need a 'reminder' every time they are required to pray. Were they truly focused on their relationship with God, they would be praying as prompted by God throughout the day.

This demonstrates that the moslem religion is merely a set of mechanical acts that do not change the heart. That much is obvious from their behavior and confirmed by their religious rules.

[TCats]

""It serves as constant reminder of when we have to pray"

More accurately described as "Mind control". I've lived in several Muslim dominated countries and it is more peer pressure and a constant deluge of the religion to the point it inserts itself into every waking minute of the practitioner's life.

Other religions have similar tools to enforce 'Faith' but Islam is alone in the imposition of these types of thought control type of mandates.

[goodwithagun]

As a fan of the U, I must point out that there are many other schools who have players that commit serious offenses. I also think that it is a shame to see such a great school with phenomenal academic programs go to hell. Perhaps we can blame Donna Shalala?

[weegee]

Muslims students at the University of Miami have organized for the Islamic call to prayer, broadcasted each Friday afternoon this month from Richter Library's clock tower in commemoration of Islamic Awareness Month.

A public school making prayer announcements???

Surely the ACLU will... take a vacation and skip out because it isn't those horrible Christians.

[massgopguy]

Bingo!

[American Quilter]

Bells aren’t a problem because they don’t prostlytise. Many hymns are even written to other tunes. Green Sleaves comes to mind. But the Muslim call to paryer states that there is no god but allah.

That's an excellent point.

[I still care]

“many replied “why not?”

How about, because the call to prayer states there is no God but Allah, and I find it highly insulting.

If Christians are forbidden to pray “in Jesus’s Name” at functions (and by the way, Christians are also to “pray without ceasing”, not just five times a day) I certainly don’t see why this should be allowed.

[dfwgator]

What do you expect with Donna Shalala as their President?

[weegee]

“It serves as constant reminder of when we have to pray, because prayer itself is a reminder of our religion and how we practice it,” said Selima Jumarali, the vice president of the organization.

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5 times a day and they still need a reminder. I eat meals generally 3 times a day and I don’t need to hear a dinner bell ring from a bell tower to remember.

How much of this is to also call the Kufir to prayer?

[cameraeye]

May our God help us! This is just the begining of something that will be demanded by every mooslips in America very soon. The call to prayer is just the first step to getting the American people used to the sound that B. Hussien says is so pretty. Well I don’t like it and I want to hear the broadcast state that it is not intended to convert Christian’s or another other religion to them after each screech. That will give me more nightmares. If you believe that, Barack’s middle name is Hussien. “Sempre Fi” to my brother and nephew, keeping us free everyday.

[weegee]

Who wants to hear this Islamic proclamation broadcast from 6am-10pm 5 times a day EVERY day?

[jusduat]

Also, where the call to prayer goes out across the land, it is muslim land and will forever be. Big mistake and
foolish to not realize how they think.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Islamic Awareness Month. I didn’t know we had or even needed one of those. Sounds like some kind of @$$kissin’ to me.

[Nathan Zachary]

shouldn't the Christian chuch bells also be rung on school properties when it's time to pray?

Why is it Islam is allowed to stick their evil cult in everyones face while Christianity is forbidden from doing the same thing?

Where is the UCLU and their team of religion hating lawyers? If this was Christianity, they'd be suing the school for allowing religion on the school grounds.

[dfwgator]

I think most of us became painfully aware of Islam on 9/11.

[the gillman@blacklagoon.com]

When they take over, that mutant Marxist lesbian midget will be the first to have her head sawed off with a rusty knife.

[Richard Kimball]

Why is it Islam is allowed to stick their evil cult in everyones face while Christianity is forbidden from doing the same thing?

They're not scared the Christians will blow up their buildings and murder them in their sleep.

[marron]

This is the 21st century. Tell them to text-message the call to prayer.

[R_Kangel]

I just don't understand this necessity for any call to prayer being instituted in any city within the United States of America.

This whole part of the Islamic faith was instituted centuries ago. Haven't these guys ever heard of text message alerts! Why disrupt an entire community, town, or city for the needs of a few?

[Dr.Zoidberg]

The school mulla....er...admins wouldn't like my response to this kind of idiocy.

I'd gather a group of students together and have them recite 5 times a day (that just happened to coincide with the howler monkey yowling) The Lords Prayer, together and with enthusiasm.

And just let them even try to stop us...

You either fight these mohammedan incursions or you accept that your children and their children will be at best dhimmies and at worst converts to the mohammedan abomination.

[Proverbs 3-5]

It serves as constant reminder of when we have to pray

Get a Palm-Pilot or a wtach with a timer...

[antiRepublicrat]

commemoration of Islamic Awareness Month

Oh, I could have so much fun with that. That Dutch PM's movie should be a part of the festivities.

[heartwood]

Maybe we Christians are jealous because church bells on Sunday morning don’t see crowds heading toward the chapel.

[theDentist]

"It serves as constant reminder of when we have to pray, because prayer itself is a reminder of our religion and how we practice it,"

Like beheadings, amputations, honor-killings....

[cameraeye]

I don’t ever want to hear islam spoken ever! This call to prayer is just their way of forcing us to change. The foot baths started it. What is next???

[longtermmemmory]

Interesting that they would pick March which is used to celebrate all things hellenic including Greek Independence day (march 25) when a PRIEST in 1821 raised the modern Greek flag in defiance fo the ottoman occupation.

[David1]

FYI: University of Miami is private.

[Always Right]

And what do they pray for???

[Proverbs 3-5]

Kaleena Salgueiro said that although she could not understand the words in Arabic, the call was "pretty" and "very melodic."

it always gives me the heebie-geebies...

[antiRepublicrat]

we in the 21st Century have these nifty little devices called “watches”.

They have them, and some pretty high-tech ones that tell you what the direction of Mecca is no matter where you are. The calls are antiquities -- like church bells, only much more annoying.

[jurroppi1]

BTTT

[Nathan Zachary]

"Kaleena Salgueiro said that although she could not understand the words in Arabic, the call was "pretty" and "very melodic." She said it reminded her of chanting in a monastery."

Typical stupid, ignorant westerner. here's what that "pretty" Arabic chanting translated into english sounds like:

Qur'an:9:112 "The Believers fight in Allah's Cause, they slay and are slain, kill and are killed."

Qur'an:9:29 "Fight those who do not believe until they all surrender, paying the protective tax in submission."

Ishaq:325 "Muslims, fight in Allah's Cause. Stand firm and you will prosper. Help the Prophet, obey him, give him your allegiance, and your religion will be victorious."

Qur'an:8:39 "Fight them until all opposition ends and all submit to Allah."

Qur'an:8:39 "So fight them until there is no more Fitnah (disbelief [non-Muslims]) and all submit to the religion of Allah alone (in the whole world)."

sing it in "pretty" sounding arabic. even if a Muzzy does this standing right next to a dumb westerner, they will smile and think it's "pretty".

[longtermmemmory]

do we have a link to the new movie about islam in its own words?

The fact that a clintonista run donna shalela campus is doing this only proves the surrnder to the enemy of the christians.

Shalela is a bigger fool than ever since under islam she would be wife number 4 for some ugly dude.

[Zuben Elgenubi]

[Tex Pete]

“Islamic Awareness Month”

Which month is Christian Awareness Month?

[phil1750]

Is their faith so weak that they must be reminded when to pray? Their religion is so flawed that that non-believers must be killed. Their faith is so flawed because it was started by a pedophile.

[cameraeye]

December!

[Proverbs 3-5]

As a fan of the U, I must point out that there are many other schools who have players that commit serious offenses. I also think that it is a shame to see such a great school with phenomenal academic programs go to hell. Perhaps we can blame Donna Shalala?

And Jimmy Johnson...

[Leftism is Mentally Deranged]

Oh, how “pretty” and “very melodic”. Let’s ask those people who had their necks sawed through while the pretty melodies were played as background music for the videos that the savages were making to distribute over the internet and view together while eating halal popcorn.

[cubreporter]

The Christians should then organize some kind of prayer service for themselves if this is allowed. Ring bells or something. What’s good for the goose is good for the gander and there is a case here if no other religions are afforded a place to announce or pray. Maybe the call to prayer is “offensive” to others. If you pray you should know when you are supposed to pray don’t ya think?

[chemicalman]

Just the article I needed to read after watching the Fitna film on Youtube.

Wake up America!

[cubreporter]

It shouldn’t be allowed but if no one speaks up and makes their voices heard it will continue.