Egyptian archeologist's comment on call to prayer stirs controversy

Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass becomes target of criticism after calling for one call to prayer across all mosques in an area.
Egypt minaret
This picture taken on May 26, 2021 from the Cairo Citadel overlooking the Egyptian capital shows a view of the dome and minarets of the 20th-century Mosque of al-Rifai. - AMIR MAKAR/AFP via Getty Images
Amr Adel
Amr Adel

CAIRO — Recent statements by famous Egyptian archaeologist and former Minister of Antiquities Zahi Hawass questioning the need to amplify the calls to prayer came as a bombshell in Egypt.

While peaking to Balad TV, Hawass previously said, “The call to prayer disturbs tourists,” adding that the calls from mosques shouldn’t be amplified. 

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