Cologne's Central Mosque Muezzin Call Granted Permanent Approval

After a successful two-year pilot, the city approves the ongoing Muezzin call for the Ditib Central Mosque, emphasizing religious freedom.

The Muezzin call at Cologne's Ditib Central Mosque, initially part of a two-year pilot project, is now permanently approved by the city.
The decision follows an evaluation period with no violations of the agreed-upon conditions by the mosque community.
Conditions for the call include a maximum duration of five minutes and a specific time window on Fridays, which remain unchanged.
Critics have raised concerns about Ditib's ties to the Turkish religious authority, but the city emphasizes the constitutional right to religious practice.
Initial public reactions included some negative feedback, but the volume of complaints significantly decreased after two weeks.