Vice-Chancellor of Allahabad University, Prof Sangita Srivastava has written to senior officers in Prayagraj, stating her problem related to sleep. That her “sleep is disturbed due to loud azan” from the nearby mosque. And the loud noise results to headache, causing losses in work hours”.
The mosque, popularly known as Lal Masjid. And which is around 400 m from the residence of Prof Sangita Srivastava in Civil Lines.
CONTENT TO THE LETTER
On the March 3 Prof Sangita Srivastava titled her letter, “Noise Pollution in Civil Lines, Prayagraj”. She states that every morning at about 5.30 am her sleep got disturb due to loud azan done through the mike. And after the disturbance, I’m unable to resume sleep, even after trying hard.
“An old adage says ‘your freedom ends where my nose begins’ this holds true here. I am not against any religion, caste, or creed, they may even perform the Azan without the mike, so that others are not disturbed. Even before Eid, they pronounce Sehri on the mike at 4 am. This practice also creates disturbance to other people. The Constitution of India envisages a secular and peaceful co-existence of all communities, which needs to be practised in letter and spirit,” the letter added.
In May of 2020, the court states, while azan (call to prayer) “may be an essential and integral part of”. Warranting protection of the fundamental right under Article 25 of the Constitution of India, which is even otherwise subject to public order, morality or health and to other provisions” of Part III of the Constitution.
RESPONSE TO THE LETTER
Responding to the letter, Lucknow-based prominent Sunni cleric Maulana Khalid Rasheed Firangi Mahali opposes the letter written for the restriction of the loudspeaker. On that they respond that she should be aware of the Tehzeeb and rituals. The Sunni cleric appeal to everyone to respect each other’s religion. And no one’s sleep can get disturbed just by praying to god.
Qaleem-ur-Rahman, the caretaker of the mosque, makes a statement that they have reduced the volume of the speaker. It reduces by more than 50 percent from Tuesday and has turned it away. We decided to take the step as we felt that if someone is having an issue with it in their personal life, then they should not have to face it. He got to know about the news through police and newspaper as well.
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