DURHAM — In the face of biting criticism from conservative Christian evangelist Franklin Graham, Duke University dropped its plan Thursday to let Muslim students chant a weekly call to prayer from the Duke Chapel bell tower.
“Duke remains committed to fostering an inclusive, tolerant and welcoming campus for all of its students,” Michael Schoenfeld, vice president for public affairs, said in a news release. “However, it was clear that what was conceived as an effort to unify was not having the intended effect.”
Members of the Duke Muslim Students Association hold prayer services, open to the public, at 1 p.m. each Friday in the Duke Chapel basement. Duke announced Tuesdaythat starting Friday the students would make the “moderately amplified” call to prayer – a chant called the adhan – from the bell tower of Duke’s iconic Gothic chapel.
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A win for Christians and Jews, who the he'll do these Muslims think they Are.
ReplyDeleteHow about Muslims get a message over the loud speaker:
ReplyDelete"Embrace freedom or get the hell out of this country"
Love it.
DeleteGood thing they saw the light... Satan worshipping should not be condoned
ReplyDeleteHere we have christian leader dictating to a private university. If this is o offensive then get all religion off campus.
ReplyDeleteHave u looked at who founded the university? NO.
DeleteIf Muslims want to hear the call to prayer, then go to the countries that do that. Glad they reversed their decision here.
ReplyDeleteWhy do they need to be called to prayer. They know its at 1. Get a watch or set an alarm.
ReplyDeleteBecause they think they are above every religion and they keep testing the USA but we WONT put up with it like Europe has.
DeleteCall to my Ass
ReplyDeleteI don't understand why everyone is promoting islam like it's some kind of good thing. At the same time that all Christians are evil and can't even say Merry Christmas without getting sued. We've really got to take this nation back.
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