muezzin

American  

[myoo-ez-in, moo-] / myuˈɛz ɪn, mu- /

noun

1. the crier who, from a minaret or other high part of a mosque, at stated hours five times daily, intones aloud the call summoning Muslims to prayer.

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muezzin British  

/ muːˈɛzɪn /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of muezzin

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

Example Sentences

But then the muezzin came on the loudspeaker, announcing the burial was postponed until the remains could be certified by health ministry officials.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2024

“Permitting the call of the muezzin is a sign of respect,” Mayor Henriette Reker tweeted last week.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 11, 2021

"Permitting the muezzin call is for me a sign of respect," Cologne Mayor Henriette Reker wrote on Twitter here.

From Reuters • Oct. 11, 2021

In the evening, soldiers stood guard at the 6th-century Hindu temple on Gopadri Hill, Srinagar’s highest point, the Sankaracharya Temple, as muezzin calls to prayer from local mosques echoed across the still valley.

From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2021

From within the garrison, the muezzin let loose his call to prayer.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri