Mumbai, June 29 -- At least six mosques across the city have adopted a digital solution to maintain the call to prayer amid tightening restrictions on loudspeaker use.
The "Online Azan" application, developed by a Tamil Nadu-based tech firm, delivers real-time azan broadcasts directly to worshippers' mobile devices.
The initiative follows increased police enforcement of sound regulations, including visits to mosques like Mahim Juma Masjid where authorities warned of legal action against loudspeaker violations.
"This led us to temporarily disable our sound system," said Fahad Khalil Pathan, managing trustee of Mahim Juma Masjid said today.
Developed with technical expertise from Tirunelveli professionals, the free app streams live azan a...