<p>I’m guessing church bells don’t ring across Harvard Yard every Sunday… or prehaps they do, I’ve no idea.</p>
<p>Either way, call to prayer would be a step too far. I fully agree that all-women gym hours is a good idea, but this is silly because it is not necessary for Muslims to hear the call to prayer in order to keep their religious obligations. They can still pray without this bell… first thing to pop into my mind is, they can set alarms on their wrist watch or cell phone.</p>
<p>Certainly not as eloquent as a call to prayer, but why does Harvard need to have this go 5 times a day, disrupting classes and studies, when it only benefits a small minority who can still be accomodated without it? It’s really a luxary, not a necessity to practice their religion.</p>