Publicly funded British broadcaster airs Muslim call to prayer

British broadcaster Channel 4 has become the first publicly funded UK TV station to air the Muslim call to prayer for Ramadan. The decision has caused controversy in the United Kingdom. The murder of soldier Lee Rigby in Woolwich last month has led to a number of anti-Islamic demonstrations and Islamophobic attacks.

British broadcaster Channel 4 has become the first publicly funded UK TV station to air the Muslim call to prayer for Ramadan. The decision has caused controversy in the United Kingdom. The murder of soldier Lee Rigby in Woolwich last month has led to a number of anti-Islamic demonstrations and Islamophobic attacks.