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  • Hamtramck, Mich., Split Over Muslim Chant

    04/19/2004 2:30:37 PM PDT · by LurkedLongEnough · 76 replies · 417+ views
    1010 WINS New York ^ | April 19, 2004 | SARAH KARUSH, Associated Press Writer
    HAMTRAMCK, Mich. (AP) -- Long known for pierogi and polka, this bustling city is now debating whether to add an amplified Arabic chant to the local sights and sounds. In a sign of the deep changes in this once predominantly Polish town, City Council is expected Tuesday to pass a noise ordinance amendment that would permit mosques to issue the traditional Islamic call to prayer over loudspeakers. But some longtime residents are resisting what they consider an affront to non-Muslims. Hamtramck, a city of 23,000 completely surrounded by Detroit, has an old-fashioned, small-town feel, with mom-and-pop stores and American flags...