Ministry denies claims of order to silence mosque loudspeakers

The Ministry of Islamic Affairs has denied allegations that the government instructed mosques in Malé to stop broadcasting the Adhan through external loudspeakers. The claims were made by religious scholar Adam Nishan during a gathering outside Masjid al-Furqan on Friday night. Nishan claimed that imams were summoned and instructed to ensure the Adhan could not be heard outside mosque premises, and that the Isha prayer call on Saturday night was conducted with windows closed to limit sound. Minister of Islamic Affairs Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed rejected the allegations in a Facebook statement, saying no such directive was issued by the government or the ministry.

The Ministry of Islamic Affairs has denied allegations that the government instructed mosques in Malé to stop broadcasting the Adhan through external loudspeakers. The claims were made by religious scholar Adam Nishan during a gathering outside Masjid al-Furqan on Friday night. Nishan claimed that imams were summoned and instructed to ensure the Adhan could not be heard outside mosque premises, and that the Isha prayer call on Saturday night was conducted with windows closed to limit sound. Minister of Islamic Affairs Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed rejected the allegations in a Facebook statement, saying no such directive was issued by the government or the ministry.

The Ministry of Islamic Affairs has denied allegations that the government instructed mosques in Malé to stop broadcasting the Adhan through external loudspeakers. The claims were made by religious scholar Adam Nishan during a gathering outside Masjid al-Furqan on Friday night. Nishan claimed that imams were summoned and instructed to ensure the Adhan could not be heard outside mosque premises, and that the Isha prayer call on Saturday night was conducted with windows closed to limit sound. Minister of Islamic Affairs Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed rejected the allegations in a Facebook statement, saying no such directive was issued by the government or the ministry.

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