From PNW:
A new sound is rising over New York City–and it is not just a sound. It is a signal.
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When Eric Adams stood beside the NYPD in 2023 and announced that mosques could broadcast the Islamic call to prayer without permits during designated times, the decision was framed as a simple accommodation of religious freedom. Supporters compared it to church bells. Critics warned it was something different. Nearly three years later, that distinction is becoming harder to ignore, and what once sounded symbolic now feels structural. The adhan is not merely music or a neutral chime. It is a spoken theological declaration affirming that Allah is the one true god and that Muhammad is his messenger. In private, that proclamation is protected worship. But when amplified into public streets, shared neighborhoods, and dense apartment blocks, it becomes something more than devotion–it becomes presence. And in politics, presence is power.