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Woman covered in veil escorted out of Florida county meeting after playing call to prayer recording

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During a Pinellas County commissioners meeting in Florida, a fully veiled woman played a recording of the Islamic call to prayer instead of making verbal comments during the public comment period. After ignoring Chairman Dave Eggers’s request to stop the audio, she was escorted out by a sheriff's deputy. This led to heated debate among attendees over whether her removal was appropriate or too harsh.

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On October 28, 2026, a woman wearing a burka and identifying herself as Celine Al Jamal was escorted out of a Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners meeting in Florida after playing a recording of the Islamic call to prayer (Adhan) during the public comment period. She approached the podium dressed entirely in black with only her left eye visible, played the recording rather than speaking verbally, and continued despite being instructed by Chairman Dave Eggers to stop. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that she was removed without incident and will not face criminal charges. Her actions sparked immediate debate among attendees, some of whom were protesting the expansion of a local mosque.

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Board Florida Islamic Pinellas County the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners

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Eggers PERSON · 3× Board ORG · 1× Dave Eggers PERSON · 1× Florida GPE · 1× Islamic NORP · 1× Pinellas County GPE · 1× Sheriff’s Office ORG · 1× The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office ORG · 1× the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners ORG · 1×

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The audio played for nearly a minute before Board Chairman Dave Eggers interrupted, pointing out that county rules require public speakers to deliver verbal comments rather than play recordings.

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🔮 The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that the woman was escorted from the premises without further incident and will not face any criminal charges.

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Woman covered in veil escorted out of Florida county meeting after playing call to prayer recording · assertive framing

Claims (16 extracted, 0 hedged)

A woman wearing a burka was escorted out of a Florida county commissioners meeting on Wednesday after playing a recording of the Islamic call to prayer during the public comment period. asserted

woman → wear → period

The incident occurred as the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners was listening to residents address the board. asserted

residents → occur → board

A woman covered head-to-toe in black, with only her left eye visible, and approached the podium. asserted

eye → cover → podium

Rather than making a verbal statement, she activated a recording of the call to prayer. asserted

she → make → prayer

The audio played for nearly a minute before Board Chairman Dave Eggers interrupted, pointing out that county rules require public speakers to deliver verbal comments rather than play recordings. asserted

rules → play → recordings

"Ma’am, you’re going to have to stop … stop the music, stop the tape," Eggers said. asserted

Eggers → go → tape

When the woman refused to comply, a Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office deputy approached the podium and escorted her out of the meeting room and the building. asserted

deputy → refuse → room

Her removal sparked immediate friction in the room, with several audience members shouting and arguing with Eggers over the decision. "Please. asserted

members → spark → decision

Just please exercise some decorum and kindness of your own," Eggers told the audience. asserted

Eggers → exercise → audience

"We’re all people living together here." asserted

We → ’re → ?

He further clarified the board’s rules to the crowd. asserted

He → clarify → crowd

"We don’t allow taped things," he said. asserted

he → allow → things

"You can record the meeting, but we don’t allow taped activity like that. asserted

we → record → that

We ask you to come here and make comments, and that was not a comment. asserted

that → ask → comments

That’s why she was asked to step out." asserted

she → ’ → ?

The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that the woman was escorted from the premises without further incident and will not face any criminal charges. asserted

woman → confirm → charges