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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. AP 鈥?Minneapolis will allow broadcasts of the Muslim call to prayer at all hours, becoming the first major U.S. city to allow the announcement or adhan to beheard over speakersfive times a day, year-round.The Minneapolis City Council unanimously agreed Thursday to amend the citys noise ordinance, which had prevented dawn and late evening calls at certain times of the year due to noise restrictions, theMinneapolis Star Tribunereported. The vote came durin stanley cup usa g the Muslimholy month of Ramadan. The Constitution doesnt sleep at night, said Jaylani Hussein, executive director of the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, after the vote. He said the action in Minneapolis shows the world that a nation founded on freedom of religion makes good on its promise. Minneapolis has had a flourishing population of East African immigrants sinceat least the 1990s, and mosques now are common. Three of 13 members of the council identify as Muslim. The decision drew no organized community opposition. Mayor Jacob Frey is expected to sign stanley cup the measure next week. Minneapolis has become a city for all religions, said Imam Mohammed Dukuly of Masjid An-Nur mosque in Minneapolis, who was among several Muslim leaders who witnessed the vote.Three years ago, city officials worked with the Dar Al-Hijrah mosque to allow the kubki stanley adhan to be broadcast outdoors five times daily during Ramadan. Prayers are said when light appears at dawn, at noon, at mid- to late afterno Kyau Rhodes scholar and Dreamer attending State of the Union
SEATTLE 鈥?A petition from a Seahawks fan asks the NFL to revise its media policy so that Marshawn Lynch does not have to talk with reporters after a game.The petition was posted Sunday on GoPetition and had more than 14,000 signatures by Tuesday.It says Lynch has an obvious anxiety interacting with the media. And, since the NFL advocates against bullying and domestic violence it shouldnt force its players into uncomfortable situations.Lynch has been fined $100,000 for not talking to the media at times over the past two seasons. Recently he has answered questions by saying, Thanks fo stanley kubek r asking or Im thankful. @media screen and max-width: 992px .btn-small-on-mobile font-size: 1rem stanley cup !important;.sub-price-text font-size: 20px; sticky-footer-cta position: fixed;width: 100%;z-index: 9997;bottom: 0;right: 0;left: 0; sticky-footer-cta .close-btn width: 2rem;height: 2rem;position: absolute;top: -1rem;right: 1rem;/* light green buttons used for news-letter subscribe buttons *//*.newsletters-signup-cta .subscribe-btn, .newsletter-subscribe-btn background-color: 36E15E; border-color: 36E15E; color: 000;.newsletters-signup-cta .subscribe-btn:hover, .newsletter-subscribe-btn:hover background-color: 2bab49; stanley italy .newsletters-signup-cta .subscribe-btn.btn-arrow:after, .newsletter-subscribe-btn.btn-arrow:after background-image: url https://columbian/wp-content/themes/columbian2/static/img/icons/chevron-right.svg ;*/ Morning Briefing Newsletter Get a rund |