I am also not Muslim and must say I also quite like the mosque singing. Just like I love it when we can hear the fog horn sometimes. I've been to the Middle East many times and I don't find it offensive, and when I hear it here it reminds me of the Middle East and nice times. Also, when I was breastfeeding my daughter about 17 years ago and we lived in Arnold Street it was nice to hear the singing mosque as you didn't feel all alone in the middle of the night with the baby. Surely when you moved here you must have been aware that here are mosques here? Melanie Strubensroad
On 27 August 2012 15:43, Sandra Pienaar <[email protected]> wrote: > I am also not Muslim and I LOVE the singing from the mosque. In winter > I hear it more, because it gets light later in the morning. I often put my > radio off so that I can hear it and in the evenings, I sometimes pause > outside to listen. > > Sandy > 41 Oxford Rd > > > > > >>> wendy faull <[email protected]> 2012/08/27 03:26 PM >>> > I am not Muslim and *I* find your post offensive (and embarrassing). I'm > not going to engage in trying to enlighten you about Islam in this forum. > Apart from anything else, as a non-Muslim, I am a long way from being an > expert. However, I think you need to do some research into Islam in order > to have a better idea of the what and why of the adhan. It might give you > another, less offensive, perspective. > > (Just to clarify: I live very close to the border with Salt River, so the > adhan - from both mosques - is very much a part of my life.) > > On Sunday, August 26, 2012 7:18:41 AM UTC+2, Chris wrote: > >> Last time I checked Observatory isn't in the Middle East, yet it seems >> local mosques are increasingly wailing like they think so. >> >> This morning, again, Sunday 5:55 pm, I was woken by wailing from the >> mosque located in Northern Obz, yet I live numerous blocks away. >> During Ramadan I was even getting wake up calls in stereo! from a >> complimentary mosque which I think is located over in Mowbray. >> >> Is anyone else losing sleep or distrubed from this noise pollution? >> And does anyone know if a mosque has special privelige over any other >> entity that creates a noise disturbance, even if it is an auspicious time >> on their calendar? Which I assume would be every few hours, 24 hours a day >> if they continue having their way. >> >> This said, I mean no disrespect specifically to Islam and of the Imans >> whose vocal talents are invariably on par with the sound of a live cat >> being gutted. I'd equally think as little of Celine Dion hopping on the PA >> to deprive me of precious sleep... >> >> -- > OPS [Obsid Public Safety] - 24/7 control room > ---------------------------------------------- > 021-447-1066 072-063-1653 > > For all emergencies please dial 10111 > > ---------------------------------------------- > ONW: 082 081 0142, ONW email: [email protected] > ---------------------------------------------- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > The Observatory Neighbourhood watch group. To post to this group, send > email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send > email to [email protected]. 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