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In Defense of Duke When Duke scrapped the tower idea, it didn’t put the call to prayer back in the basement.

Duke cancels Muslim call to prayer Duke has become the center of a controversy over whether to broadcast a Muslim call to prayer from the university chapel bell tower.

Duke University reverses plan for bell tower Muslim call to prayer By Marti Maguire RALEIGH, N.C. (Reuters) - Duke University scrapped plans on Thursday to allow the Muslim call to prayer to emanate from its chapel bell tower, university officials said, amid fierce criticism from conservative Christians and anger fr Read more ... om alumni. Earlier in the week, university officials said the weekly chant by Muslim students, known as the adhan, would be amplified from Duke Chapel beginning on Friday. "However, it was clear that ...

Duke University reverses decision, cancels weekly Muslim call to prayer Muslim students will not chant the weekly call to prayer into a microphone from the Duke University Chapel bell tower

Duke Cancels Muslim Call To Prayer From Chapel Tower DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Days after announcing that a Muslim call to prayer would echo from its historic chapel tower, Duke University changed course Thursday followi...

After Saying Yes, Duke Nixes Muslim Call To Prayer From Chapel Bell Tower The school had announced it would allow the traditional call to prayer from the Duke Chapel bell tower. The decision was excoriated, and today the private university in Durham, N.C., reversed course.

Duke University to Sound Muslim Call-to-Prayer From Chapel Bell Tower The university said students will chant the call-to-prayer for about three minutes and it will be "moderately amplified" from the chapel bell tower.

Duke University Starts Forced Amplified Broadcasts Of The Muslim Call To Prayer From Bell Tower... Members of the Duke Muslim Students Association will chant the call, known as adhan or azan, from the Duke Chapel bell tower each Friday at 1 p.m.

Duke University Starts Forced Amplified Broadcasts Of The Muslim Call To Prayer From Bell Tower... Members of the Duke Muslim Students Association will chant the call, known as adhan or azan, from the Duke Chapel bell tower each Friday at 1 p.m.