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Article: A modern call to ancient prayer CITYSCAPE / Kuala Lumpur
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- International Herald Tribune
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- December 4, 2006
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Thomas Fuller
International Herald Tribune
12-04-2006
In a few minutes, Jefri bin Bujang's melodious and powerful voice will be propelled into the still sleepy neighborhood around Malaysia's national mosque, the Masjid Negara.But first things first. As he enters the mosque, Jefri removes his punch card from its slot and slides it into the employee time clock. 5:20 a.m.This is the modern face of Kuala Lumpur, where even the muezzin logs his hours and gets paid overtime for the early morning shift.Less than 20 minutes later, Jefri's voice echoes across old Kuala Lumpur and the landmarks of the city's multiethnic heritage.''Allahu Akbar!'' Allah is the Greatest!His voice is amplified and ...