Muadhdhin (Noun)
Meaning
The Muslim official of a mosque who summons the faithful to prayer from a minaret five times a day.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The muadhdhin's voice echoed through the streets as he called the faithful to prayer at dawn.
- At the mosque, the muadhdhin climbed the minaret to recite the azan, signaling the start of the day's first prayer.
- The young boy dreamed of one day becoming the muadhdhin of the grand mosque in his hometown.
- As the sun began to set, the muadhdhin's melodic voice rose from the minaret, beckoning worshippers to the evening prayer.
- The elderly muadhdhin had been calling the faithful to prayer for over 40 years, his voice a familiar and comforting sound to the community.