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call to prayer

call to prayer noun: a public proclamation made five times a day in Muslim societies, broadcast from the mosques, to mark out the ordained occasions for worship.

Noun

call to prayer (plural calls to prayer)

  1. A public proclamation made five times a day in Muslim societies, broadcast from the mosques, to mark out the ordained occasions for worship.
    Synonyms:
    adhan, azan

call to prayer meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Bengali and Arabic

call to prayer in Hindi

A public proclamation made five times a day in Muslim societies
अज़ान azān

call to prayer in Urdu

A public proclamation made five times a day in Muslim societies
اذان azān, بانگ نماز bāng-e namāz

call to prayer in Bengali

A public proclamation made five times a day in Muslim societies
আজান ajan

call to prayer in Arabic

A public proclamation made five times a day in Muslim societies
أذان
More languagesFewer languages
call to prayer in Malay
azan, bang
call to prayer in Persian
اذان azân, بانگ نماز bâng-e namâz

Synonyms of call to prayer

Forms of call to prayer

pluralcalls to prayer

Questions about call to prayer

What does call to prayer mean?
Call to prayer means a public proclamation made five times a day in Muslim societies, broadcast from the mosques, to mark out the ordained occasions for worship.
What is call to prayer in Hindi?
Call to prayer in Hindi is अज़ान (azān). See Call to prayer meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is call to prayer?
Call to prayer is a noun.
What is the plural of call to prayer?
The plural of call to prayer is calls to prayer.

Words near call to prayer in the dictionary

  1. call to account
  2. call to action
  3. call to arms
  4. call to mind
  5. call to order
  6. call to prayer
  7. call to task
  8. call to the bar
  9. call together
  10. call tree
  11. call trees

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