calls to prayer
Religious broadcast announcements
Calls to prayer are announcements summoning worshippers to religious services.
The term most commonly refers to the adhan in Islam—the melodic Arabic chant broadcast from mosques five times daily, beginning with "Allahu akbar" (God is greatest).
Church bells and Jewish shofar blasts serve similar functions.
The call to prayer echoed across the city at dawn.
- chimeMelodic bell sound
- bell-ringingSounding tuned bronze instruments
- belfryTower containing bells
- gongStruck metal disc
- mosqueIslamic house of worship
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