Last October, Mehdi Hasan argued that if American Christians are allowed to ring church bells, then mosques have the right to blare the Islamic call to prayer over loudspeakers, starting at sunrise. Indiana Lt. Governor Micah Beckwith says the media was all over him on Friday, asking for comment on his call to ban mosques from playing the call to prayer over loudspeakers five times a day. Then, to clear things up, he gave his official response:
I've received multiple media requests today asking for comment on my recent call to ban mosques in America from blaring the Muslim call to prayer through loudspeakers 5 times a day across our cities.
— Lt. Governor Micah Beckwith (@LGMicahBeckwith) July 10, 2026
Just to save time, here's my official response:
Yes, I 100% want to ban…
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… mosques in America from blaring the Muslim call to prayer through loudspeakers 5 times a day across our cities.
Hope this clarifies everything and have a great weekend!
Thank you!
— Hairyfingers (@boereyank) July 11, 2026
Muslim call to prayer was used when there was no other channel.
Nowadays, every Muslim has a mobile phone. Easy to ping every Muslim directly.
Call to prayer now serves as psychological warfare on non-Muslims.
Stop the civil abuse.
Do Muslims not know how to operate an alarm clock? We shouldn't be forced to have to listen to noise pollution because Muslims need to know when to pray. They also can pray in their mosque and not block our roads. That should be banned as well. They can't even tolerate church 🔔.
— Dana (@sparkey909w) July 11, 2026
Fixed it for you. This should be your stance. pic.twitter.com/KdBihz4N6V
— Kinethian (@lessthan_z3r0) July 11, 2026
This is NOT a Muslim country.
— round2 (@Sissy_Sunflower) July 11, 2026
The call to prayer is an unnecessary show of dominance in our country.
I want that too! I bet everyone putting up with it, within earshot of those loudspeakers, wants it.
— MAGAman (@hydrogentechguy) July 11, 2026
The only people who want it, are the radical Muslims doing it as invaders to take over, or stupid white liberals who don't even live in the areas affected.
Islam need not be singled out. There should be no public loudspeaker blaring. By anyone.
— A. Klarke Heinecke (@a_klarke) July 11, 2026
Enforce nuisance laws. We can't blare a bullhorn at 5am (or any time), so neither should the call to prayer be blasted throughout the day. If you don't enforce it the problem will steadily get worse.
— TwittsEnd ™ (@twittsend) July 11, 2026
Why don’t they use an app instead of blaring their words of intimidation throughtout neighborhoods where many do not need to hear it. Maybe an app is too 21st century for them.
— DToecutter (@DToecutter) July 11, 2026
Yes! They all have phones, set a personal alarm, or get an app
— ReadstoEscape🇺🇸 (@readstoescape) July 11, 2026
No reason to blast it out across a neighborhood, they just want attention
It's ridiculous
Noise ordinances should be enough to shut it down.
— Stripes (@JML58176) July 11, 2026
That's pretty clear. Thanks! 👍
— Ann Arky (@PamiamSC) July 11, 2026
There are apps and alarm clocks for that. They can use those.
What happens when local noise ordinances clash with the freedom to practice religion? Muslims could always adapt and choose not to blast the call to prayer five times a day.
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