Overview
- A downtown Regina mosque began testing a short, amplified adhan from a rooftop speaker for Friday noon prayer and has continued the weekly broadcasts under an existing permit.
- The Regina Police Service issued the amplification permit under the city's noise bylaw and said the permit will be reviewed by city and police on July 10, 2026.
- The mosque reported about 10 to 15 hostile messages and threats after the first broadcast, and police have promised enhanced patrols at Muslim gathering sites and hate‑crime investigations.
- Mosque leaders say the broadcasts are limited to Fridays before Jummah and not the five daily calls, while a University of Regina expert warned that public broadcasts without prior community outreach can heighten prejudice and isolate Muslim youth.
- Police noted they grant more than 100 amplification permits a year and assess them by sound length, area, time of day and sound pressure, a practice that frames this case as a routine permitting decision that has sparked local tensions.