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adhan in Arabic

أَذَان ʔaḏān

/ɑːˈðɑːn/

adhan in Arabic: أَذَان (ʔaḏān). In English, adhan means the call to prayer, usually recited by a muezzin before each of the five obligatory daily prayers.

Arabic words for adhan

(Islam) the call to prayer
أَذَان ʔaḏān

English meaning of adhan

  1. noun The call to prayer, usually recited by a muezzin before each of the five obligatory daily prayers.

Full definition of adhan

adhan in a sentence

  • If one were to pray alone and cannot hear the adhan from a nearby mosque, then giving both the adhan and iqamah is Sunnah (recommended).

adhan in other languages

Questions about adhan in Arabic

What is the meaning of adhan in Arabic?
Adhan in Arabic is أَذَان (ʔaḏān).
ما معنى كلمة adhan؟
Adhan: أَذَان (ʔaḏān).
What does adhan mean in English?
Adhan means the call to prayer, usually recited by a muezzin before each of the five obligatory daily prayers.

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