Adhan

Adhan ( Arabic : أَذَان aḏān; also: azaan, athaan ) is the Islamic call to prayer , recited by the muezzin . It is pronounced as athaan (the second syllable is prolonged, and th is pronounced as in the English word the .) The root of the word is A/tha/na which means "to permit", and another derivative of this word is O/thon (the first O is pronounced as in u in the German word Götterfunken ) and means ear. The adhan is called out from a minaret of a mosque five times a day (Sunni Islam) and three times a day (Shi'a Islam) for the Fard (mandatory) prayers . The purpose of the adhan is to summon Muslims to the mosque for prayers. There is a second call known as iqama that summons Muslims to line up for the beginning of the prayers.

The adhān ( Azan/Ezan ) is the Islamic call to prayer , recited by the muezzin . The root of the word is ʼḏn أَذَن meaning "to permit", and another derivative of this word is uḏun , meaning "ear". Adhan is called out by the muezzin in the mosque , sometimes from a minaret , five times a day summoning Muslims for mandatory ( fard ) prayers ( salah ). There is a second call known as iqama (set up) that summons Muslims to line up for the beginning of the prayers. The main purpose behind the loud pronouncement of adhan five times a day in every mosque is to make available to everyone an easily intelligible summary of Islamic belief. It is intended to bring to the mind of every believer and non-believer the substance of Islamic beliefs, or its spiritual ideology. Loudspeakers are sometimes installed on minarets for the purpose. The adhan sums up the teachings of Islam: there is no God but Allah ; Muhammad is God's Messenger; salvation is found through obedience to the Will of God, of which prayer is an important expression.

First call to prayer in Islam This article is about the Islamic call to prayer. The adhan ( ), also written as adhaan , azan , azaan or athan , also called ezan in Turkish , is the Islamic call to prayer , recited by the muezzin at prescribed times of the day. The root of the word is ʾadhina أَذِنَ meaning "to listen, to hear, be informed about". Another derivative of this word is ʾudhun ( أُذُن ), meaning "ear". Adhan is called out by a muezzin from the mosque five times a day, a whole day long in the event of religious holidays (i.e. Eid al-Fitr or Eid al-Adha ), traditionally from the minaret , summoning Muslims for obligatory ( fard ) prayer ( salat ). A second call, known as the iqamah then summons Muslims to line up for the beginning of the prayers. The main purpose behind the multiple loud pronouncements of adhan in every mosque is to make available to everyone an easily intelligible summary of Islamic belief. In modern times, loudspeakers have been installed on minarets for this purpose. The Adhan recites out loud the Takbir ( Allah is greater) followed by the Shahada (There is no divine being except Allah , Muhammad is the messenger of Allah ). This statement of faith, called the Kalimah , is the first of the Five Pillars of Islam . English translation of the meaning of Al-Qurʼan: the guidance for mankind (in Arabic and English).

First call to prayer in Islam This article is about the Islamic call to prayer. Adhan in Arabic Adhan ( ), also variously transliterated as athan , adhane (in French ), ajan / ajaan , azan / azaan (in South Asia ), adzan (in Southeast Asia ), and ezan (in the Balkans and Turkey ), among other languages, is the Islamic call to public prayer ( salah ) in a mosque recited by a muezzin at prescribed times of the day. Adhan is recited from the mosque five times daily, traditionally from the minaret . It is the first call summoning Muslims to enter the mosque for obligatory ( fard ) prayer ( salah ). A second call, known as the iqamah , summons those within the mosque to line up for the beginning of the prayers. Only in Turkey , Ezan is voiced in five different styles at different times; saba, uşşak, hicaz, rast, segah.

First Islamic call to prayer The adhan ( [ʔaˈðaːn] , Arabic : أَذَان , romanized : ʔaḏān ) is the Islamic call to prayer , usually recited by a muezzin , traditionally from the minaret of a mosque , shortly before each of the five obligatory daily prayers . The adhan is also the first phrase said in the ear of a newborn baby, and often the first thing recited in a new home. It is the first call summoning Muslims to enter the mosque for obligatory ( fard ) prayers ( salawat ); a second call, known as the iqama , summons those already in the mosque to assemble for prayer. Muslims are encouraged to stop their activities and respond to the adhan by performing prescribed prayers, demonstrating reverence for the call to prayer and commitment to their faith. The five prayer times are known in Arabic as fajr ( فجر ), dhuhr ( ظهر ), asr ( عصر ), maghrib ( مغرب ), and isha ( عشاء ). In Turkey , they are called sabah, öğle, ikindi, akşam , and yatsı ; the five calls to prayer are sung in different makams , corresponding to the time of day. "What to Do When a Baby Is Born – Islam Question & Answer" . islamqa.info . "Orhan Selen – Ezan Makkamları" . 23 May 2016. There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).