mu·ez·zin

(myo͞o-ĕz′ĭn, mo͞o-)

n. Islam

The crier who calls the faithful to prayer five times a day.

[Ottoman Turkish müezzin or Persian muazzin, from Arabic mu'aḏḏin, active participle of 'aḏḏana, to call to prayer; see azan.]

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muezzin

(muːˈɛzɪn)

(Islam) Islam the official of a mosque who calls the faithful to prayer five times a day from the minaret

[C16: changed from Arabic mu'adhdhin]

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mu•ez•zin

(myuˈɛz ɪn, mu-)

n.

a crier who calls Muslims to prayer.

Compare minaret.

[1575–85; < Turkish müezzin < Arabic mu'adhdhin]

muezzin

A crier or caller to prayer who announces prayer times from the minaret of a mosque.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

muezzin - the Muslim official of a mosque who summons the faithful to prayer from a minaret five times a day

muadhdhin, muazzin

announcer - someone who proclaims a message publicly

Translations

мюезин

μουεζίνης

muezzin

mujezin

müezzin

muezzin

muezin

муэдзин

mujezin

müezzin

muezzin

[muːˈezɪn] N → almuecín m, almuédano m

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muezzin

[muˈɛzɪn] n → muezzin m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

muezzin

n → Muezzin m

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muezzin

[muːˈɛzɪn] n → muezzin m inv

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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References in classic literature

There --still high elevated above the rest of the company, to whom he vivaciously cries --he seems some Turkish Muezzin calling the good people to prayers from the top of a tower.

View in context

Adhan, the call summoning the faithful to prayer, delivered by a muezzin, has rang out from atop the minarets of mosques around the world for the last 15 centuries, ever since the Islamic commonwealth of nations began in the seventh century to spread its wings to the West an East - where, indeed, the twain did actually meet, and meet in a communal sense of reference and devout compliance to a shared faith.

Transnational and transracial message of Islam

Adhan, the call summoning the faithful to prayer, delivered by a muezzin, has rang out from atop the minarets of mosques around the world for the last 15 centuries, ever since the Islamic commonwealth of nations began in the seventh century to spread its wings to the West an East -- where, indeed, the twain did actually meet, and meet in a communal sense of reference and devout compliance to a shared faith.

Transnational and transracial message of Islam

For instance, watches/clocks are used to set azan/namaz time as no muezzin can go to see the sun's position in sky.

Islamic calendar

A senior Bangladeshi muezzin, who has been working in Bahrain for nearly three decades, told the GDN on the condition of anonymity that while the men were not given official reasons for the repatriation, the incidents seem to be an apparent direct response to the grisly slaying of a Bahraini imam by a Bangladeshi muezzin.

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Examination, investigations and technical reports confirmed that the body was of the Imam of Bin Shaddah Mosque who had been killed and cut into pieces by the Muezzin (caller for prayer).

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He added that if prayers were not held at the specified time, the prayer leader, muezzin and management committee were responsible and should be booked.

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It also comprises an open courtyard, an ablution area, several toilets, two houses for the Imam and Muezzin. (Supplied photo)

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