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Indian singer Sonu Nigam slammed for criticising Islamic call to prayer

Indian singer Sonu Nigam slammed for criticising Islamic call to prayer

Sonu Nigam is best known for his songs such as 'Sandese Aate Hain', 'Deewana Tera' and 'Ab Mujhe Raat Din'.

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Sonu Nigam is facing the music for ruing that he is forced to wake up to the sound of the Azaan

Acclaimed Indian playback singer Sonu Nigam is facing the music for ruing that he is forced to wake up to the sound of the Azan, the Islamic call to prayer done through loudspeakers.

God bless everyone. I'm not a Muslim and I have to be woken up by the Azaan in the morning. When will this forced religiousness end in India

And by the way Mohammed did not have electricity when he made Islam.. Why do I have to have this cacophony after Edison?

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I don't believe in any temple or gurudwara using electricity To wake up people who don't follow the religion . Why then..? Honest? True?

I don't believe in any temple or gurudwara using electricity To wake up people who don't follow the religion . Why then..? Honest? True?

Gundagardi hai bus...

Twitter slammed the singer for his intolerant comments.

Sonu Nigam is best known for his songs such as "Sandese Aate Hain" (Border), "Yeh Dil Deewana" (Pardes) and "Ab Mujhe Raat Din" (Deewana). One of the highest-paid actors in the Indian film industry, Sonu Nigam is currently a co-judge on the TV show Indian Idol 2016–17.

(WION)