Government looks to muffle the clamor of Cairo's mosques
But for many Egyptians, the cacophony of the call to prayer is the whole point.
By Jon Jensen — Special to GlobalPost
Published: September 5, 2010 08:40 ET in Middle East
Published: September 5, 2010 08:40 ET in Middle East
The sun sets behind modern buildings and mosque minarets in Cairo, Egypt. (David Silverman/Getty Images) 
CAIRO, Egypt – Several hours before the first light breaks through the smog-filled skies above this sprawling capital city, Sheikh Ayman Gamal begins his days the same way.
“Allahu Akbar [God is great]! There is no God but Allah, and Mohamed is his prophet,” he cries into a microphone in a small mosque on the Street of Flowers in the Sayeda Zeinab district.
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