call to prayer
Mosque's vocal announcement
A call to prayer is a public announcement summoning worshippers to religious services.
The term most often refers to the adhan, the Islamic call chanted five times daily from mosques: The call to prayer echoed across the city at dawn.
Christian churches use bells for similar purpose, though the phrase "call to prayer" is less commonly applied.
- muezzinIslamic prayer announcer
- minaretMosque tower with balcony
- mosqueIslamic house of worship
- chantRepetitive rhythmic phrase
- imamMuslim religious guide
salat · voice · loudspeaker · masjid · tower · summons · azan · prostration · congregation · sunrise · worship · Mecca · Muslim world · faithful · sacred · ablution · Arabic · ritual
- Muslim LifeRamadan, hajj, zakat, salah, jummah
- Middle EastIraq, Baghdad, Cairo, Iran, Jordan
- worshipadoration, praise God, hallelujah, genuflection, devotional
- turkeyIstanbul, Ankara, turkey breast, turkey leg, Anatolia
- IslamAllah, Quran, Muhammad, Mecca, Ramadan
- Islamic Practicesalat, hajj, zakat, Ramadan, Quran recitation
call to prayerbenediction
Formal spoken blessing
dismissal · recessional · final blessing · closing prayer · amen
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Loud industrial shift signal
reveille · last call · dinner bell · alarm clock · fire alarm
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