Earlier, the Awqaf ministry had issued a circular to ban the use of loudspeakers on minarets of mosques.

The government added that immediately after prime minister learned about the circular he called for canceling its as he was unaware of its content, the Ammonnews website reported.

In a statement released on Sunday, the Awqaf ministry said that mosques should only use a loudspeaker when calling the Adhan. The call to prayer should be made according to the times allotted by the ministry, to ensure a unified Adhan, it said.

In addition, once the Adhan has been called, prayers should be performed after a certain waiting time (as allotted by the ministry), and only the mosque’s internal loudspeakers should be used during prayers while the lmam leads the worshippers, according to the statement.

Mosques should also refrain from using the loudspeakers during Friday sermon or when an Islamic studies class is on, it said.