Message of peace: Mandir and Masjid in India take down loudspeakers after controversy

To send a message of communal and interfaith harmony, a mosque and the biggest temple in Uttar Pradesh took down their loudspeakers after making the decision in meeting, Hindustan Times reported.

Imam Hafiz Mohammad Taj Alam and priest Shanti Mohan Dass mutually decided to take down the speakers that had been part of the religious buildings for years.

Both are located close to each other and are one of the most revered institutes of the area. The temple used the speaker for morning aarti and the mosque broadcast Azaan five times a day.

Alam said that they could not allow the loudspeakers to become the bone of contention.

“We have been living in harmony and this (loudspeakers) cannot be allowed to come in the way. I pray for this harmony to prevail in the country. We have small speakers inside the mosque and ensure the sound doesn’t travel outside,” he said.

Dass said that the decision was made to spread a message of brotherhood and harmony.

The religious leaders took this move after unending controversy over the use of loudspeakers in mosques.