{"id":20268,"date":"2026-08-26T08:12:57","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T08:12:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/26\/australian-council-rejects-lakemba-mosque-call-to-prayer-proposal-greek-city-times\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T08:12:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T08:12:57","slug":"australian-council-rejects-lakemba-mosque-call-to-prayer-proposal-greek-city-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/26\/australian-council-rejects-lakemba-mosque-call-to-prayer-proposal-greek-city-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Council Rejects Lakemba Mosque Call to Prayer Proposal \u2013 Greek City Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-first=\"S\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A council in western Sydney, Australia, has rejected a proposal from Lakemba Mosque to broadcast the Islamic call to prayer over loudspeakers every Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lakemba Mosque, operated by the Lebanese Muslim Association, had sought approval to broadcast the call to prayer for 15 minutes once a week using four loudspeakers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The proposal sparked strong opposition from local residents, with more than 1,600 submissions reportedly lodged against it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Independent councillor Saud Abu-Sameh supported the proposal and responded to concerns about the sound by telling residents: \u201cIf you\u2019re really annoyed about the bell or about the sound, close your windows.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The council ultimately rejected the proposal, meaning the weekly outdoor broadcast will not proceed.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"article-tags entry-footer\">\n<div>\n\t\t<strong>Tags:<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\tAustralia, council decision, Islamic call to prayer, Lakemba, Lakemba Mosque, Lebanese Muslim Association, local council, loudspeakers, Muslim community, religious freedom, Sydney, western sydney\t<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"category_container author-information\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<section id=\"authorpage\" class=\"authorpage\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e431a0aaf2dcb7e221a3bd95d4b4996106e91f12afa178bba01dd45d1cdacc01?s=164&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e431a0aaf2dcb7e221a3bd95d4b4996106e91f12afa178bba01dd45d1cdacc01?s=328&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-164 photo lazyload\" height=\"164\" width=\"164\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"author-content\">\n<h5>Athens Bureau<\/h5>\n<p>Athens Bureau is Greek City Times\u2019 news desk in Athens, reporting on Greek politics, society, economy, culture, and breaking national news for readers in Greece and the diaspora.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa-solid fa-link\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/2026\/08\/26\/western-sydney-council-rejects-lakemba-mosque-call-to-prayer\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A council in western Sydney, Australia, has rejected a proposal from Lakemba Mosque to broadcast the Islamic call to prayer over loudspeakers every Friday. 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