Islamic Glossary Home

## Adhan

Other Commonly Used Spellings: AADHAN,ADHAAN

> The call for the daily prayers are called Adhan. The person who calls the Adhan is called a Mu'adhin. A Mu'adhin calls the Adhan five times a day before Muslims are to perform their daily Salah (Prayer).

> The Adhan is composed of specific words and phrases to be recited loudly in the Arabic language so that the neighbors can recognize the time schedule for the prayers.

This material was taken from [ Islamic Server Home ]