Saudi limits speakers in mosques

By Agence France-Presse

Jun 02, 2021 12:20 am

MEDINA: Saudi Arabia's Islamic affairs minister has defended a contentious order restricting the volume of mosque loudspeakers, saying it was prompted by complaints in the conservative Muslim nation about excessive noise.

In a major policy last week in a country home to the holiest Muslim sites, the Islamic affairs ministry said the speakers should be set at no more than one-third of their maximum volume.

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