View of part of the Fujairah Corniche and the Hajar Mountains in the Background

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Bring Back the Muezzins to Fujairah

Those who give the call to prayer (muezzins) in Fujairah have been replaced today (27 February 2008) by a unified call to prayer beamed to satellite dishes on the 320 mosques of the city.

To read a call to dump the dishes and reinstate the muezzins to the eastern emirate, follow this link:

Fujairah in Focus ‘Fujairah Unified Call to Prayer is a Backward Step’

Dr. Geoff Pound

Image: “Prayer is better than sleep…”