Crackdown on mosque speakers, revised textbooks: Saudi pushing for major religious reset?
Muezzins issuing high-decibel calls to prayer have long been part of Saudi identity, but a crackdown on mosque loudspeakers is among contentious reforms seeking to shake off the Muslim kingdom's austere image. The move triggered a widespread online backlash. But authorities are unlikely to budge, as economic reforms for a post-oil era take precedence over religion, observers say.
Admin
0
1
Muezzins issuing high-decibel calls to prayer have long been part of Saudi identity, but a crackdown on mosque loudspeakers is among contentious reforms seeking to shake off the Muslim kingdom's austere image. The move triggered a widespread online backlash. But authorities are unlikely to budge, as economic reforms for a post-oil era take precedence over religion, observers say. 
