: a Muslim crier who calls the hour of daily prayers
Examples of muezzin in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebOver time, as megaphones, microphones and electronic amplifiers emerged, the need for muezzin delivering the call waned and the tradition essentially vanished.—Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024 Tall minarets of mosques marked the towns like spears stuck into the earth; occasionally the muezzin crackled to life to issue the adhān, the prayer-call to the faithful.—J.r. Patterson, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Dec. 2023 There’s the rounded octagonal level above that, framed at the top by a surrounding platform that suggests a muezzin’s balcony of yore.—Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024 Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7 have killed more than 100 preachers, including religious scholars, imams, muezzins (those who perform the call to prayer), and hafiz (Muslims who have memorized the Quran), according to the ministry.—Sana Noor Haq, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for muezzin
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