Johannes Gees: Salat

http://www.johannesgees.com. Documentation video of the public art installation "Salat" by Johannes Gees., 2007.

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SALAT #1
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"Salat" is the title of an ongoing art project by Johannes Gees.
"Salat" started in 2007, when Johannes Gees installed several loudspeakers on a number of Swiss churches, which played the muslim "call for prayer" from the towers, until they were seized by the police.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YivGTLDB818

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SALAT #2
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In 2008/9, Johannes Gees made "Salat #2", combining the call for prayer from the main mosque in Mecca with the christian prayer "Ave Maria" in a traditional chanted version originally recorded in the Swiss mountains.
http://vimeo.com/1722526

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SALAT #3
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Salat #3 is the third stage of the project. It is supposed to happen in a muslim country. One of Johannes Gees loudspeakers is to be installed on a minarett, playing the "Ave Maria" at official prayer times.

Johannes Gees is currently seeking support to realize this ambitious project. The artist can be contacted at johannes.gees@gmail.com.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• call for prayer
• athan
• azaan
• azan
• switzerland
• bern public art
• moslem
• mecca
• allah
• Minarettverbot
• Initiative
• SVP
• Schweiz
• Koran.
• islam
• islamic
• muhammad
• koran
• quran

[boos506boos]

I'm muslim for ever.

[melakkush]

As much as I know, it was done by non-Muslim Swiss as a protest against violation of freedom of expression after Adhan got banned in Switzerland. And, as I can see in the comments, the undertaking is very much appreciated by us, Muslims. However when a gay parade is conducted in any of Muslim countries, reaction of Muslims is outrageously aggressive. So what, secularist can't ban Adhan, but a Muslim can ban gay parade??

Go get some brain, people, that's what you call freedom of expression!

[MrCasinoi]

@oyun87 HE'S REALLY A BIG MAN

[Nemomeansnoname]

I feel like carrying around duffle bags filled with stuff that is suppose to praise Allah might just bring a bit of attention from certain security organizations

[MrMaSaLLiNeC]

Allahu Akbar

[berries36]

Very cool

Islam is a beautiful religion

Thanks

[oyun87]

johannes gess BİG MAN

[MrMoaath2020]

I am Muslim but this so wrong.

I will not accept if someone installed the sound of Church Bells in the mosque.

[zGoomBy91]

@melakkush respect the religion ! Islam dont allow gay people is our society and i dont think that any religion allowed this and you can check on your religion.