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adhan

/ ˌaˈðaːn /

noun

  1. Islam a call to prayer

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of adhan1

changed from Arabic adhān, literally: announcement
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Example Sentences

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“I know there's, there's a place in Minnesota, I believe, where they have prayer calls as a matter of local government. I do think that's happening,” Vance said, referring to a tweak to Minneapolis noise ordinances last year that allowed mosques mosques to play an adhan, or prayer call, during the month of Ramadan.

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The adhan is a familiar sound in majority-Muslim countries but is heard less frequently in the United States.

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Under the new rules, Adams said, mosques will not need a special permit to publicly broadcast the Islamic call to prayer, or adhan, on Fridays and at sundown during the holy month of Ramadan.

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The police department’s community affairs bureau will work with mosques to communicate the new guidelines and ensure that devices used to broadcast the adhan are set to appropriate decibel levels, Adams said.

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Officials in Minneapolis made news last year when they moved to allow mosques to broadcast the adhan publicly.

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