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The Muslim call to prayer, or adhan, is a revered ritual that signals it’s time for one of the 5 daily prayers (salah). A leader called the muezzin recites the adhan before each prayer, cueing community members to gather at the mosque and worship together. In this article, we’ll show you the text of the adhan in Arabic and English, as well as how to respond to it as a worshiper or perform it as a muezzin. We’ll also explore the historical and religious origins of the ritual.
Things You Should Know
- The Muslim call to prayer is called the adhan. It’s called 5 times a day before each of the 5 obligatory daily prayers to summon worshippers to the mosque.
- A mu'azzin (“the calling one”), or muezzin in English, calls the adhan from a mosque tower (minaret) or broadcasts it over a speaker system before each prayer.
- The prophet Muhammad adopted the adhan for the first time and chose his follower Bilal to be the first muezzin in the city of Medina.
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- It’s recommended to whisper the adhan in the right ear of a newborn (preferably before their umbilical cord is cut) to direct them toward Allah from day one.[13]Thanks
- When entering a mosque for prayer, dress conservatively and remove your shoes. Face the qibla wall, which points to Mecca, and try to avoid walking between other worshippers and the qibla.Thanks
References
- ↑ https://www.duas.org/calltoprayer.htm
- ↑ https://lifewithallah.com/articles/other/act-upon-the-etiquettes-of-the-masjid-and-respond-to-the-adhan-2/
- ↑ https://islamonline.net/en/the-adhan-the-call-to-prayer/
- ↑ https://islamonline.net/en/the-adhan-the-call-to-prayer/
- ↑ https://pluralism.org/salat-daily-prayers
- ↑ https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/minneapolis-becomes-first-major-u-s-city-to-broadcast-islamic-call-to-prayer-5-times-per-day
- ↑ https://muslimhands.org.uk/latest/2018/05/how-to-perform-wudu
- ↑ https://www.al-islam.org/prayer-salat-according-five-islamic-schools-law-muhammad-jawad-mughniyya/essentials-arkan-salat
- ↑ https://myislam.org/dua-for-after-adhan/
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