Denmark is set to ban the Islamic call to prayer under plans for a radical crackdown on creeping “Islamisation”.

Morten Bodskov, of the left-wing Social Democrats party, confirmed the newly elected Danish Government would pick up a probe into whether such a prohibition would be legal.

He told Danish news outlet Ritzau: “The call to prayer should not be heard over Danish rooftops.

“It has no place in Denmark, and you shouldn’t be in any doubt whether you’ve ended up in a suburb of Islamabad when you walk around Denmark.”

The minister further said a gradual “Islamisation” was “taking up too much of the public space” in the Scandinavian nation.

This marks the third occasion that a Danish Immigration Minister has attempted to establish a legal basis for outlawing the public call to prayer.

Previous efforts were made by the Social Democrats in both 2020 and 2025. The Adhan is the traditional summons to prayer and is broadcast five times daily from mosque minarets using loudspeakers.

Local regulations in certain parts of Denmark, including Copenhagen, already prevent the call from being amplified due to noise restrictions.

Copenhagen’s Grand Mosque has an existing arrangement with local authorities under which it does not broadcast an outdoor call to prayer.

The proposed nationwide ban faces potential legal hurdles, however.

Government investigators must balance constitutional protections for religious worship against the interests of those who live near mosques.