Fatima Bhutto calls out author Richard Dawkins for calling Azaan 'aggressive'
The 77-year-old author compared the sound of cathedral bells sounds to Muslim call for prayer
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Fatima Bhutto on Tuesday called out acclaimed British scientist and writer Richard Dawkins for his post regarding Azaan. The latter had posted a picture of himself in front of a cathedral, comparing the sound of the church bells to the Muslim call to prayer.
Sonu Nigam’s rant about being forced to wake up to Azaan angers fans
The 77-year-old Dawkins wrote, "Listening to the lovely bells of Winchester, one of our great mediaeval cathedrals. So much nicer than the aggressive-sounding Allahu Akbar. Or is that just my cultural upbringing?"
Angered by Dawkins distasteful tweet, the 36-year-old Bhutto responded with a short but effective, "No, it’s your bigotry."
Unsurprisingly, many others followed suit.
Just last year, a similar statement by Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam made headlines. Nigam had expressed his displeasure on being ‘forced’ to wake up to the Azaan every morning.
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Sonu Nigam’s rant about being forced to wake up to Azaan angers fans
The 77-year-old Dawkins wrote, "Listening to the lovely bells of Winchester, one of our great mediaeval cathedrals. So much nicer than the aggressive-sounding Allahu Akbar. Or is that just my cultural upbringing?"
Angered by Dawkins distasteful tweet, the 36-year-old Bhutto responded with a short but effective, "No, it’s your bigotry."
Unsurprisingly, many others followed suit.
Just last year, a similar statement by Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam made headlines. Nigam had expressed his displeasure on being ‘forced’ to wake up to the Azaan every morning.
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