Knesset Approves Bill Banning Muslim Call to Prayer

The Israeli parliament Knesset on Wednesday approved a bill that would ban mosques from using loudspeakers to announce the Muslim call for prayer.The bill was passed in the preliminary reading by 55-48 votes in the Knesset, according to the Jerusalem Post. 
If the bill becomes law, Muslims will not be allowed to use loudspeakers for the call to prayer between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. which would affect "fajr" prayer.The bill called as "muezzin bill," has garnered criticism from Muslims, Christians and Jews in the country, but has been supported by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. 

Source: QNA