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Two minor conservative parties in the Netherlands, the SGP and JA21, have tabled a private members’ bill aiming to ban amplified Islamic calls to prayer in residential areas, arguing that the practice is increasingly at odds with Dutch cultural norms.
The proposed legislation, submitted by SGP MP André Flach and JA21 leader Joost Eerdmans, targets the growing use of loudspeakers in mosques to broadcast the adhan — the Islamic call to prayer — across neighborhoods. While amplified calls were rare until the 1990s, the MPs claim they are now heard in dozens of communities nationwide, “from Amsterdam to Alblasserdam.”
“It doesn’t fit in with Dutch culture,” Flach said, as cited by De Telegraaf newspaper.
He noted that current broadcasts loudly proclaim religious texts such as “Allah is the greatest” and “there is no other god but Allah” several times a day. He argued that when laws were changed in 1988 to allow amplified religious calls under the Public Manifestations Act, lawmakers did not anticipate how pervasive and loud such calls might become.
Eerdmans expressed equal concern over the trend, pointing to what he sees as a steady increase in Islamic practice seeping into the Dutch way of life. “Today, around 40 mosques play the adhan on Fridays, but with about 500 mosques in the Netherlands and that number growing, how many will there be in 10 years?”
In some neighborhoods, “you really feel like you’re in Istanbul or Marrakesh,” he added.
The MPs also cited a poll commissioned from researcher Maurice de Hond, which claims that nearly 80 percent of Dutch citizens view amplified calls to prayer as inconsistent with Dutch culture and find them bothersome.
While the government had already signaled plans to tighten regulations on amplified prayer calls earlier this year, Flach and Eerdmans are pushing for a complete ban on sound amplification for such broadcasts.
“This is not about restricting freedom of religion,” Flach insisted. “People can still make the call to prayer, just without sound amplification. The current law simply lacks the word ‘unamplified’ — and we are adding it,” he said.
In a statement, JA21 wrote, “More and more Dutch streets are drowned out by amplified Islamic calls to prayer. The public space belongs to everyone – the mosque does not have to rise above it. That is why JA21 and SGP are submitting a private members’ bill to ban the reinforced call.”
The proposal follows earlier statements by Integration Secretary Jurgen Nobel, who in February pledged to review existing legislation to better manage noise disturbances from amplified religious expressions.
Supporters argue that the measure would restore balance and respond to long-standing complaints from residents in affected areas.
The bill will now move to parliamentary debate.
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When someone migrates to a new country the expectation is that they will give up most of the culture and norms of their old country and make a determined effort to integrate/assimilate into their new country. When someone moves into an already occupied territory and rejects the local culture and norms with the intent of bringing those of their home country into dominance that is called an INVASION! not migration. The perfect example of this (among many, many others throughout history) is the invasion of the Europeans into the land occupied by Native Americans. The Europeans never attempted to assimilate into Native American culture and traditions. Instead when their numbers were large enough they dominated the Native Americans into submission and tried to force them to follow the European’s culture, traditions, language and religion. Today’s Muslims are attempting to do the same to all non-Muslim nations. Of course the difference is the Europeans did not kill Native Americans for refusing to convert. They treated them as barely human whether they converted or not. The “West” better wake the eff up and put a stop to the invasion that is currently under way before it takes 500 years of war to drive the Muslims out of our countries again. Just look at the plight of Native Americans even today. Is that how you want your descendants to live? That is if they are even allowed to live. Muslim culture and their pseudo-religion Islam are absolutely incompatible with the culture, morals and beliefs of non-Muslims They must be removed from all non-Muslim countries by any means necessary.
How about everyone blasting heavy metal “music” on every loudspeaker possible to coincide with this sh???
500 Mosques in the Netherlands!!?? Who would have guessed. But I guess with the failed leadership in virtually all European countries, this is what you get.
Christians aren’t even allowed to pray in public outside the churches in many countries for fear of offending, but Muslims can have loudspeakers?
Mohamedanism does not fit in with Dutch, British, German, French Swiss….or American culture. They can go live in a moslem Country
Try that in my town. I reckon my gun (air rifle before anyone starts) would be taking pot shots at the speakers. Luckily, amplified sounds are ‘mostly’ banned from the streets (for now) and mosques need consent from the council and (theoretically) have to comply with noise nuisance laws – so they shouldn’t be blaring at 3am, for example. Sadly, the way we are going, it will only be a matter of time.
The calls to hatred are intended to drive normal people insane.
There should not be ANY Moslem barbarian filth living on ANY Western soil. At the very most, an Islamic ambassador as a representative of a foreign government and his staff may be present but no common Islamic folks!!!!
A foreign Moslem business person can visit for brief periods but no long-term living!!!!!
Save Western civilization before it is too late!!!!
Imams tell their flock God had delivered this land. Devotees believe this and are receptive to taking it all by force.