Rwanda: Kigali Muslims to Appeal Loudspeaker Ban

Rwanda's Muslim leaders have said they will appeal the government's decision to ban the use of loudspeakers for the call to prayer --Adhan --, which they say infringes on their rights of worship.

Sheikh Suleiman Mbarushimana, an adviser to Mufti of Rwanda told The EastAfrican the ban violates Islamic liturgical practices.

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