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Changing Cairo's call to prayer

The Muslim call to prayer is one of the most distinctive sounds of an Islamic city. The greatest mosques of Cairo, "the city of 1000 minarets", broadcast to the faithful five times a day. But their increasing use of powerful amplifiers has left some residents of the Egyptian capital yearning for a more gentle, harmonious approach. After years threatening to change the system the Egyptian government says it is now ready to do so. But not everyone is happy about the changes they have planned. Correspondent Christian Fraser reports from Cairo.

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