It has been revealed that Newham Council
assured residents in April that a decision
allowing mosques to broadcast the Muslim
call to prayer during Ramadan last year
would not be repeated this year.
In May 2020,
the
sound of
‘There
is
no God but Allah and Muhammad is his
messenger,’
followed by
the command
to
pray, could be heard. Residents complained,
but after an unsatisfactory
response one
resident
challenged Newham’s mayor,
a
Muslim, on a Zoom drop-in, but was met
with ‘excuses’. A legal letter was sent, arguing
that the decision was unlawful on various
grounds. It is not known whether the council
acknowledged any unlawfulness, but it said
it would not authorise broadcasts during Ramadan 2021.
Bishop apologises to MP
mocked for going to church
Premier Christian News
An MP ridiculed by a member of a church
congregation after she attended a service
has received an apology from the Bishop
of Bangor.
Virginia Crosbie MP attended the Sunday
service at St Cybi’s Church, Holyhead, then
gave private advice on funding to train new
organists. After a congregant accused her on
social media of ‘schmoozing’, Crosbie made
a formal complaint to the bishop, The Rt
Revd Andy John, who apologised, saying
the individual’s behaviour was ‘unkind and
unacceptable’. He said he would repeat his
guidelines on appropriate use of social media
and Christian responsibility for tolerance and
respect through his regular bishop’s letter.
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