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Denmark Considers Banning Public Calls to Prayer

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Denmark's Minister of Immigration and Integration Morten Bødskov is investigating a potential ban on public calls to prayer.
  • Bødskov stated that calls to prayer should not be heard from rooftops in Denmark and that some areas feel like "suburbs of Islamabad."
  • This is the third attempt by the Social Democrats to enact such a ban, with local regulations already restricting mosque loudspeakers in some areas due to noise limits.

Danish Minister of Immigration and Integration Morten Bødskov is pursuing an investigation into banning or restricting public calls to prayer, a move he argues is necessary because some parts of the country feel like "suburbs of Islamabad."

Bødskov, a member of the center-left Social Democratic Party, stated that calls to prayer "should not be heard from the rooftops of Denmark." He added, "It has no place in Denmark, and you should not be in doubt whether you are in a suburb of Islamabad when you walk around in Denmark."

The minister also claimed that "Islamization" in Denmark is "taking up too much public space." This investigation marks the third attempt by the Social Democrats to implement a ban, following similar efforts in 2020 and 2025. In some areas, like Copenhagen, local rules already prohibit mosque loudspeakers due to strict noise restrictions.

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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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