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    Indonesian mosques are now asked not to broadcast sounds

    Except for the azan, Indonesian mosques are now asked not to broadcast sounds

    ASEAN+ August 27, 2018 01:00
    By The Straits Times
    Asia News Network


    Except for the azan (Islamic prayers), mosques in Indonesia have been asked not to broadcast sounds when most people are likely to be sleeping, resting, and praying.

    They have also been asked not to raise sound levels while conducting a prayer.
    Indonesia's Ministry of Religious Affairs has issued a circular on azan or the Islamic call to prayer, with guidelines on when and how it ought to be broadcast by mosques across the country, amid an outcry over the jailing of a woman who had griped about azan volumes to a neighbour.
    Titled "The use of loudspeakers in Mosques, Langgar, and Musholla", the circular released on Friday (Aug 24) urges religious institutions to follow the instructions of the director-general of Muslim guidance, Tempo news portal reported on Saturday (Aug 25). Langgar and Musholla are terms used in Indonesia for Muslim prayer houses.

    The woman, named Meliana, complained to her neighbour in 2016 about the volume of azan being broadcast by a mosque near her home in northern Sumatra. But the neighbour told others about it and soon rumour had it that Meliana was trying to ban azan.
    The resulting outrage led to a rampage by Muslims on several Buddhist temples in what is believed to be the worst bout of anti-Chinese violence in the country since 1998.

    Read : The Meiliana Case: How a noise complaint resulted in an 18-month jail sentence



    After Meliana was sentenced on Tuesday (Aug 28), civil society groups and lawyers denounced the verdict as excessive and silly.
    The two biggest Muslim organisations in the country, Nahdlatul Ulama and Muhammadiyah, also questioned the use of the blasphemy charge against the woman.


    The religious affairs ministry's instructions on azan runs over six points according to Tempo:
    1. Loudspeakers in mosques should be handled by experienced personnel to avoid droning sounds, humming, and other noises that would potentially arouse antipathy towards mosques.
    2. Those issuing the azan must possess a melodious and good voice.
    3. Do not raise sound levels while conducting a prayer.
    4. Except for the azan, do not broadcast sounds when most people are likely to be sleeping, resting, and praying.
    5. Azan must fulfil basic requirements including being melodious and easy on the ears.
    6. Azan should be broadcast at appropriate times like during the subuh prayer at dawn. Activities such as Quran reciting should utilise only indoor speakers.

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    People have clocks these days, no need for the horrible azan either, disgusting racket.

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    So even Muslim organisations recognise the need to regulate sound habits and criticize the blasphemy charges against the woman... wow by reading some comments here on TD I thought all Muslims were fanatics...

    A friend dared to complain about early morning speeches were he lives, especially when preceded by a 20 minutes music session... The guy got ranting on air about people complaining for a few weeks but eventually cut the DJ session and got more concise in his speeches, allowing him to start later. But he still hold a grudge against my friend.

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    Not all Muslims are fanatics, but all of Islam is fanatical, supremacist, hateful and oppressive to women, gays Jews and all unbelievers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dragonfly94 View Post
    Not all Muslims are fanatics, but all of Islam is fanatical, supremacist, hateful and oppressive to women, gays Jews and all unbelievers.
    So you dont know about Islam or John McCain, keep up the good work...

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    I know you are 66 year old depressed ex pat how's that?

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    Agree that religious fanatics have a grudge against many things, I wouldn't compare their level of weirdness...but a point is made, there are Muslims individuals and organisations that seem not to be in the fanatic side, this wasn't taken as granted when perusing comments here that's it

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    It largely depends on where you live and the following of different sects.

    North Sumatra, Aceh in particular, are quite strict. In South Sumatra, less so.

    In Doha, Qatar for 4 months last year it was quite extreme.

    Before judging this particular case, you would be advised to live in different parts of the country and see for yourself just how people live their lives.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dragonfly94 View Post
    I know you are 66 year old depressed ex pat
    Whereas you sound like you're having a ball, eh?

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    Having just come back from several weeks in Europe, yes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dragonfly94 View Post
    Not all Muslims are fanatics, but all of Islam is fanatical, supremacist, hateful and oppressive to women, gays Jews and all unbelievers.

    Sounds like the TV mod team

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