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Changing Cairo's call to prayer

Muezzin calling prayer

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The Muslim call to prayer is one of the most distinctive sounds of an Islamic city.

But the use of amplifiers has left some residents of Cairo yearning for a more harmonious sound.

Now, the Egyptian government says it is almost ready to begin broadcasting the voice of a single muezzin - the man who calls worshippers to prayer - to every mosque.

But not everyone is happy, as Christian Fraser reports.

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