Quoting Deli_kizin:

A little more clarification:

The call to prayer, Adhan in arabic and ezan in Turkish (note that vowels in Arabic often change in turkish when transliteration because the vowel system is different, and the arabic D sounds a little like a Z, hence EZan), is ofcourse originally in Arabic.

Quoting thehandsom:

Actually, this entire adhan(ezan) thing causes 'noise pollution'.
I can understantand the necessity of it in old times when the clock or watch were not invented.
But in today's world, adhan(ezan) is unnecessary.

Quoting Daydreamer:

what seems just for Turks may be ridiculous for me, a Eastern/Central European and might be unacceptable and appalling to an American.It's not a game titled 'make fun of Turks/Muslims' here. It is our observances and our reaction. We've seen that the folks here have a different sense of humour. Some get infuriated by Muslim jokes while even our Christian members are ok with Christianity jokes. It's all about distance. In another thread Tamidakika used the word 'cage' and was instantly accused of considering women animals, although I'm sure that's not he meant, the way I understood it, he was referring to gender segregation in mosques. Still, for a Muslim, his words were interpreted differently.

Quoting lady in red:

Another thing that happens here (and maybe this is a general thing - I don't know) after the Call to Prayer is the announcement of any deaths that have occurred locally - this can go on for quite a long time.

Quoting Deli_kizin:

I'm sorry but I find it ridiculous that men and women cant pray in the same room. It is as if the presence of a woman will disturb the cleanliness and the sacredness of a man's prayer. Glad to hear that Egypt is a bit ahead and lets them pray in the same room, hopefully the same will be extended to namaz-times as well.

Quoting tamikidakika:

Look who is talking about respect. When did I say don`t believe in God? Who are you to judge me over my faith in God?

Quoting tamikidakika:

You know I didn`t mean to call the women praying behind men animals, I didn`t even think you could make such an interpretation, and your interpretation doesn`t have to represent what I actually intended to say. So what should I be more respectful for? Im already respectful.

Quoting tamikidakika:

So can you stop accusing me of silly things to avoid arguing with me because you can`t refute any of my arguments?

If you don`t have anything to put forth about what I said about the headscarf decision, this will be my last post in this topic. My argument is there. you can try to refute it or else if you can`t you can go on making cacophony.

Quoting Daydreamer:

Their eagerness to insult everyone and pose threads is the reason. And, frankly speaking, I find it surprising that you, always being fair and polite, don't mind that.

Quoting Daydreamer:

As you noticed yourself - USA don't want war with Turkey. But, according to BSB, USA wanted to take it over, as did UK , Greece and I don't remember what else. They got paranoid, looked for terrorist plots and supporters everywhere and that lost them..

Quoting Daydreamer:

Alameda - girl, read the archives. The Middle East Plan has been already discussed, accounted for and proven ridiculous. I can't remember what thread it was in, but it should be in my archive.