Muezzin

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Ottoman-era miniature depicting Bilal ibn Rabah (c. 580–640 CE), the first muezzin in the Islamic tradition, who is seen standing on top of the Kaaba while reciting the adhan.
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A United States Navy muezzin performing the adhan indoor with a microphone.

The muezzin (/m(j)uˈɛzɪn/;[1] Arabic: مُؤَذِّن) is the person who proclaims the call to the daily prayer (ṣalāt) five times a day (Fajr prayer, Zuhr prayer, Asr prayer, Maghrib prayer and Isha prayer) at a mosque from the minaret.[2][3] The muezzin plays an important role in ensuring an accurate prayer schedule for the Muslim community.

  1. ^ "muezzin". Dictionary.com Unabridged (Online). n.d.
  2. ^ Mohammad Taqi al-Modarresi (26 March 2016). The Laws of Islam (PDF). Enlight Press. p. 470. ISBN 978-0994240989. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Definition of Muezzin". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2021-09-13.