The US city of Minneapolis has become more welcoming to its Muslim population and introduced several inclusive measures for this community.
Minneapolis Public Schools has recently adopted Eid as a religious holiday in their calendars and has passed a resolution allowing for the adhan, the Muslim call to prayer, to be broadcast year-round over loudspeakers.
“Minneapolis has become home to one of the largest populations of Somali and East Africans in the nation, and their Muslim faith is welcome here,” the resolution said.
Speaking to NPR news outlet, Minneapolis Council member Jamal Osman stated that the Muslim community is very grateful for the inclusive measures.
“These are historical milestones for the Muslim community here in Minneapolis and Minnesota in general,” explained Minneapolis Council member Jamal Osman in an interview with NPR.
Osman further noted that mosques across the city can play the call to prayer – like church bells- between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m.
Data suggest that Muslims in Minnesota amount to 200,000, with a large portion living in surrounding suburbs.
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