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Muslim Dearborn mayor defends 'loud' mosque call to prayer, says noise level ‘within legal limits’
1+ week, 5+ day ago (482+ words) DEARBORN, MICHIGAN: Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud responded to noise complaints about a mosque's call to prayer, defending it and saying it is "not an issue." Hammoud addressed the concerns on the November 3 episode of the 'Not From Here' podcast, as local Dearborn residents have complained in recent months that a nearby mosque has been broadcasting the call to prayer on loudspeakers multiple times a day. Notably, when residents raised concerns during a September 2025 city council meeting, the mayor said that the call to prayer is permitted under city ordinances as long as it remains below a certain decibel level. Abdullah Hammoud said, "I would tell you is, you know, those complaining about the call to prayer, I mean it's a very, very few, you still want to respect the wishes and, if you have a serious concern, I have to…...