adhan
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of adhan
changed from Arabic adhān, literally: announcement
Example Sentences
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He had the role of reciting the adhan, the call to prayer, at another mosque for some time.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
At a recent public hearing, Christian and Jewish leaders expressed support for extending the hours for the adhan.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 14, 2023
His elder brother Ismail taught at the centre and, before he left for Libya in 2011, his father Ramadan Abedi would sometimes offer the call to prayer, or adhan.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2023
In Khartoum, his ostinato was the sound of the adhan, or the Muslim call to prayer.
From New York Times ● Jul. 6, 2022
“I’ll miss hearing the adhan and the neighbor’s roosters. And eating these mangos. And even that annoying commercial for tissue paper that comes on TV all the time.”
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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