Adhan

The adhan ([ʔaˈðaːn], Arabic: أَذَان, romanized: adhān) is the first Islamic call to prayer, usually recited by a muezzin at five times of the day in a mosque, traditionally from a minaret.

This article is about the Islamic call to prayer. For the settlement in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, see Adhen, Ras Al Khaimah.
Adhan
Arabicأَذَان
Romanizationadhān
Literal meaning'Call'

It is the first call summoning Muslims to enter the mosque for obligatory (fard) prayers (salawat); a second call, known as the iqama, summons those already in the mosque to line up for prayer.

In Turkey, it is voiced in five styles depending on the time of day: sabâ, uşşak, hicaz, rast, and segâh. In Arabic, it's Fajr (فجر), Dhuhr (ظهر), Asr (عصر), Maghrib (مغرب), and Isha (عشاء).

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