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muezzin

Also known as Mu'azzin, muazzin, muezzins, muazzins

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.]]

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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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Wikidata facts

Instance of: profession
Subclass of: Muslim
Image: Müezzin.jpg
Field of occupation: adhan

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Commons category: Muezzins
topic's main category: Category:Muezzins
described by source: New International Encyclopedia
female form of label: مؤذنة
male form of label: muezin

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Encyclopedic overview

11 sections

Contents

Etymology
Roles and responsibilities
Call of the muezzin
Origins
Notable muezzins
See also
References
Bibliography
Further reading
Online
External links

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.

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