muezzin
Sign in to savethumb|Islamic miniature depicting Gabriel|Jibril providing instructions on how to perform the call to prayer to Muhammad (golden flame) as well as [[Bilal ibn Rabah the first muezzin calling the Muslims to prayer from atop the Kaaba.]]
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A muezzin is the person who calls Muslims to prayer, typically from a mosque's minaret or loudspeaker, at five specific times each day. This role is important in Islamic practice because it announces prayer times to the community and helps structure the religious and daily life of Muslims.
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11 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Roles and responsibilities
- Call of the muezzin
- Origins
- Notable muezzins
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- Further reading
- Online
- External links
thumb|Islamic miniature depicting Gabriel|Jibril providing instructions on how to perform the call to prayer to Muhammad (golden flame) as well as [[Bilal ibn Rabah the first muezzin calling the Muslims to prayer from atop the Kaaba.]]
thumb|A mu'azzin reciting the adhan indoor. The muezzin (; ), also spelled '''mu'azzin', 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. The muezzin plays an important role in ensuring an accurate prayer schedule for the Muslim community.