Muezzin (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 muezzin's voice echoed through the city as he called out the adhan, the call to prayer, from the highest minaret.
- At dawn, the muezzin climbed to the top of the mosque to make the first call to prayer of the day.
- As the sun began to set, the muezzin took his place in the minaret, preparing to make the final call to prayer of the day.
- In the old city, the muezzin still called out the adhan by hand, using a traditional megaphone to amplify his voice.
- The young muezzin practiced his call to prayer every day, perfecting the melody and the rhythm of the ancient chant.