Duke reverses decision on Muslim call to prayer

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Duke reverses decision on Muslim call to prayer
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Duke University announced on Thursday that it has
reversed its decision to allow a Muslim call to
prayer to sound from a campus chapel bell tower.
According to school officials, plans changed
because the Durham, North Carolina, school's
effort to unify was not having the intended
effect. Officials went on to say, Duke
remains committed to fostering an inclusive,
tolerant and welcoming campus for all of its
students. The Duke Muslim Students Association
had planned to chant the call, or adhan, from the
Duke Chapel bell tower. The adhan signals the
beginning of the weekly prayer service. Jummah
prayers have apparently taken place in the
basement of Duke Chapel for many years. About 700
of Duke's 15,000 undergraduate and graduate
students identify as Muslim.
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