Muslim Prayer Call

[Lexingtongue]

Anyone else been unfortunate enough to live in an area where this intrusive nuisance affects you adversely? Wakes me up every morning and drowns out everything else twice each evening. No idea why it has to go on for so long. So, so irritating.

 

[PhilSAFC]

Where’s this? It’s awful like

 

[Lexingtongue]

Where’s this? It’s awful like

Mandalay in Burma. Only I could be foolish enough to move into an area right next to a mosque with loudspeakers in a Buddhist country. It really is awful, though. Why it goes on for five whole minutes is beyond me. Tone deaf anarl.

 

[Jambezz]

Used to be shit scared of it when holidaying in Turkey as a child.

 

[PhilSAFC]

Mandalay in Burma. Only I could be foolish enough to move into an area right next to a mosque with loudspeakers in a Buddhist country. It really is awful, though. Why it goes on for five whole minutes is beyond me. Tone deaf anarl.

I don’t get why they use loudspeakers. It’s supposed to be a rooted in tradition isn’t it? Pretty sure loudspeakers weren’t about a few years ago.

 

[Harry Angstrom]

I think the call to prayer sounds fantastic. Was in Penang a long time ago and could hear it. Luckily I could turn over and go back to kip when they had finished.

 

[Sandboy]

had similar with church bells in Donny recently. I miss the call to prayer although some are better and quieter than others

 

[becs]

No but I've been to Turkey and some people in the hotel were complaining about it saying the mosque should consider people on holiday and not play it

 

[Lexingtongue]

I don’t get why they use loudspeakers. It’s supposed to be a rooted in tradition isn’t it? Pretty sure loudspeakers weren’t about a few years ago.

I've no idea, mate. The Burmese think nothing of making bothersome noise, like. The nearby Buddhist temple recently played the entire teachings of Buddha in one go. It went on unbroken for six days.

 

[PhilSAFC]

No but I've been to Turkey and some people in the hotel were complaining about it saying the mosque should consider people on holiday and not play it

Fair point. Have some consideration imo

I've no idea, mate. The Burmese think nothing of making bothersome noise, like. The nearby Buddhist temple recently played the entire teachings of Buddha in one go. It went on unbroken for six days.

f***ing hell

 

[GingerNick]

I always enjoy it on holiday..all adds to the atmosphere

 

[Lexingtongue]

I think the call to prayer sounds fantastic. Was in Penang a long time ago and could hear it. Luckily I could turn over and go back to kip when they had finished.

My housemate lived in Oman and says the mullahs there were very tuneful. This is the same shitty recording every day and it is horrendous.

 

[vinegar hill]

I thought the OP was talking about Millfield.

 

[Lexingtongue]

Fair point. Have some consideration imo


f***ing hell

They do it twice a year as well.

 

[PhilSAFC]

My housemate lived in Oman and says the mullahs there were very tuneful. This is the same shitty recording every day and it it's horrendous.

Always played through a 70 year old speaker that’s took multiple direct bullet hits as well. Even in countries where they’ve seen no war.

 

[Keawyeds]

Look at me.
I moved to a foreign country and I'm refusing to accept that the locals don't change their ways because I find it annoying.

Pathetic

 

[Harry Angstrom]

My housemate lived in Oman and says the mullahs there were very tuneful. This is the same shitty recording every day and it is horrendous.

I see. I would want a live performance. The ones I heard were beautiful.

 

[Aituk7]

I can't speak for the call of prayer but the christians can be just as annoying.

When I used to stay in reading about 7ish to 9pm once a week church bell ringers would practice and then in the lead up to a competition it would be every night. Triple glazing wouldn't keep that shit out.

 

[Mackem00]

I enjoyed hearing it when over in Istanbul.

 

[Scimmy]

It sounds very evocative in places like Egypt, seems appropriate to the desert location etc. Less appropriate in the UK though and pretty intrusive into our traditional environment and ambience. It seems odd to me that it is allowed. If I blared religious chants out of my bedroom at 1000 watts of power every morning and evening I'd quickly be hauled off.