List of countries restricting public Islamic prayer

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This is a list of countries and jurisdictions that have imposed restrictions, regulations, or bans on public Islamic prayers (salat or namaz) conducted on roads, streets, sidewalks, parks, or other public spaces.

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Asia

Country Restriction Basis Notes Ref
Template:Flag Restrictions on roadside Islamic prayers Public-order regulations Muslim congregational prayers are generally expected to occur in mosques [1]
Template:Flag Public Muslim prayers outside designated areas regulated Public safety and urban management Unauthorized public Islamic gatherings may be penalized [2]
Template:Flag Restrictions on unofficial congregational Islamic prayers Religious administration Friday prayers required in licensed mosques [3]
Template:Flag Restrictions on roadside namaz in several states Traffic control and public order Restrictions vary by state and locality [4]
Template:Flag Restrictions on public Muslim prayers State security and religious regulation Particularly enforced in Xinjiang [5]

Europe

Country Restriction Basis Notes Ref
Template:Flag Muslim street prayers banned in parts of Paris Traffic management and secularism Alternative indoor prayer spaces were later provided [6]
Template:Flag Restrictions on Muslim prayers in some Islamic centres Zoning and safety regulations Monfalcone restrictions generated political controversy [7]

North America

Country Restriction Basis Notes Ref
Template:Flag Public Islamic prayer restrictions debated in Quebec Secularism policies Discussions included prayer rooms in educational institutions [8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Saudi Arabia defends limits on mosque loudspeaker volume. Reuters(1 June 2021). Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  2. ↑ In pictures: List of Middle East countries halted prayers in mosques. Arabian Business. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  3. ↑ Egypt bans Friday prayers in small mosques and zawiyas. Ahram Online. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  4. ↑ Even Muslim-majority countries don’t allow namaz on roads, says Sunil Ambekar of RSS. The Hindu. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  5. ↑ World Report 2024: China. Human Rights Watch. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  6. ↑ Paris ban on Muslim street prayers. BBC News(2 September 2011). Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  7. ↑ Italian town sparks row with ban on Muslim prayers. The Guardian(18 February 2024). Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  8. ↑ Quebec to ban prayer rooms in public schools. Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
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