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The city of Cologne, once a stronghold of Christendom in Germany, has authorized mosques in the city to begin sounding Muslim calls to prayer over outdoor loudspeakers. The move, ostensibly aimed at promoting multicultural diversity and inclusion,
Authorities in the German city of Cologne have given mosques permission to broadcast call to prayer every Friday.
The decision was made after Cologne city officials and the Muslim community reached an agreement to broadcast prayers over loudspeakers on Friday afternoons.
The new initiative allows all mosques in Cologne to broadcast the call to prayer for five minutes between noon and 3pm on Friday.
Germany is the country where around 4.5 million Muslims live. And Germany is also considered in countries which have the largest religious minority group.