Denmark’s immigration minister wants to outlaw the Islamic call to prayer nationwide, saying it has no place over Danish rooftops as the country tightens its already strict immigration stance.
Denmark is taking aim at the adhan — and the message is blunt.
Immigration Minister Morten Bødskov says the Islamic call to prayer “should not be heard over Danish rooftops” and has “no place in Denmark,” according to a report by GB News. He went further, warning that walking around parts of the country can feel like ending up in “a suburb of Islamabad.” Bødskov also argued that gradual “Islamisation” is eating up too much public space.
The target is the Adhan — the five-times-daily call to prayer often blasted from mosque loudspeakers. This isn’t Denmark’s first swing at it either: similar attempts were made in 2020 and 2025, but none produced a workable ban.
Denmark counts roughly 270,000 Muslims and around 100 mosques, and some areas, including Copenhagen, already restrict outdoor prayer broadcasts through noise rules.
A nationwide ban won’t be simple, though — Denmark’s constitution protects public worship, leaving officials to weigh whether any prohibition survives a constitutional challenge.
The push lands as PM Mette Frederiksen starts her third term atop one of Europe’s toughest immigration regimes, GB News reported.
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