The adhān (Arabic: أَذَان [ʔaˈðaːn]), (or azan as pronounced in Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, India, Iran, Malaysia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan, ezan in Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina), azon in Uzbekistan, and bang in Kurdistan, is the Islamic call to worship, 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. 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. It is intended to bring to the mind of every believer and non-believer the substance of Islamic beliefs, or its spiritual ideology. In modern times, loudspeakers have been installed on minarets for this purpose. The adhan recites the Takbir (God is great)[1] followed by the Shahada (There is no god but God, Muhammad is the messenger of God).[2] This statement of faith, called the Kalimah, is the first of the Five Pillars of Islam. youtu.be/mUHDYlJHaOQ
Posted on: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 11:17:21 +0000
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