Adhan

The Islamic call to prayer, traditionally recited by a muezzin to announce the time for one of the prescribed daily prayers.

Muezzin: A person who recites the adhan to announce the time for prayer. The muezzin traditionally gives the adhan from a mosque or another suitable place.
Salah: The formal Islamic worship performed at prescribed times, including bodily movements and recitations. The adhan announces the daily prayers that constitute salah.
Bilal ibn Rabah: An early Muslim companion of Muhammad, remembered as the first muezzin. Islamic tradition identifies Bilal as the first person appointed to call Muslims to prayer.
Fajr adhan: The adhan announcing the dawn prayer, Fajr, whose wording includes an additional call to prayer's superiority. Its distinctive dawn phrase marks the first daily prayer.
Islamic calligraphy: The artistic practice of writing Arabic and other scripts in forms shaped by Islamic cultures. Adhan phrases are often inscribed in mosque calligraphy and devotional art.
Adhan wording: The prescribed Arabic phrases recited in the Islamic call to prayer. Its repeated declarations of God's greatness and Muhammad's prophethood distinguish the adhan.
Five Pillars of Islam: Five foundational acts and commitments in Sunni Islam, including prayer and pilgrimage. The adhan summons Muslims to salah, one of the Five Pillars.
Abd Allah ibn Zayd: A companion of Muhammad associated in Islamic tradition with the vision that led to the adhan's wording. His reported vision is linked to the call's adoption in Medina.
Adhan in Shia Islam: The Shia form of the Islamic call to prayer, with wording that differs in some traditions. Some Shia communities include phrases not found in standard Sunni recitations.
Islamic music: Musical practices associated with Muslim communities, including religious vocal traditions. The adhan's melodic recitation sits at the boundary of devotional chant and music.

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