Mumbai: Amidst the controversy over the use of loudspeakers for Azaan, the Jama Masjid… al shamso Mira Road will soon set an example by reducing the decibels of loudspeakers to “acceptable” levels.
Mosque’s chief trustee and former MLC Muzaffar Hussain said on Thursday that engineers are measuring the sound of loudspeakers at his mosque during the azaan five times a day, and the decibel level will be determined as per norms. He said that he would try to fix the noise level at the permissible decibels (for commercial sector) as per the Noise Pollution (Control and Regulation) Rules, 2000. Supreme courtguidelines of. “The mosque comes under a commercial zone, we will fix the decibel level to the permissible limit,” Hussain said.
sumaira abdulalik The Awaaz Foundation applauded the move, but said Hussain’s interpretation of the rules was incorrect. “If the mosque is in a residential area, the decibel level will be much lower than what is permissible for commercial zones,” he said.
to MNS chief Raj ThakreyThreatening to remove loudspeakers from mosques by May 3, Hussain said the Supreme Court does not bar any place of worship from using loudspeakers during the day (6 am to 10 pm). “No one can remove loudspeakers from places of worship. Everyone should follow the guidelines,” he said.
Mosque’s chief trustee and former MLC Muzaffar Hussain said on Thursday that engineers are measuring the sound of loudspeakers at his mosque during the azaan five times a day, and the decibel level will be determined as per norms. He said that he would try to fix the noise level at the permissible decibels (for commercial sector) as per the Noise Pollution (Control and Regulation) Rules, 2000. Supreme courtguidelines of. “The mosque comes under a commercial zone, we will fix the decibel level to the permissible limit,” Hussain said.
sumaira abdulalik The Awaaz Foundation applauded the move, but said Hussain’s interpretation of the rules was incorrect. “If the mosque is in a residential area, the decibel level will be much lower than what is permissible for commercial zones,” he said.
to MNS chief Raj ThakreyThreatening to remove loudspeakers from mosques by May 3, Hussain said the Supreme Court does not bar any place of worship from using loudspeakers during the day (6 am to 10 pm). “No one can remove loudspeakers from places of worship. Everyone should follow the guidelines,” he said.