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call to prayer

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A public proclamation made five times a day in Muslim societies, broadcast from the mosques, to mark out the ordained occasions for worship.

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  • Arabic: أذان — A public proclamation made five times a day in Muslim societies
  • Bengali: আজান (ajan) — A public proclamation made five times a day in Muslim societies
  • Dutch: gebedsoproep — A public proclamation made five times a day in Muslim societies
  • Finnish: rukouskutsu — A public proclamation made five times a day in Muslim societies
  • French: appel à la prière — A public proclamation made five times a day in Muslim societies
  • German: Gebetsruf — A public proclamation made five times a day in Muslim societies
  • Hindi: अज़ान (azān) — A public proclamation made five times a day in Muslim societies
  • Irish: gairm chun urnaí — A public proclamation made five times a day in Muslim societies
  • Central Kurdish: بانگ (bang) — A public proclamation made five times a day in Muslim societies
  • Malay: azan — A public proclamation made five times a day in Muslim societies
  • Malay: bang — A public proclamation made five times a day in Muslim societies
  • Persian: اذان (azân) — A public proclamation made five times a day in Muslim societies
  • Persian: بانگ نماز (bâng-e namâz) — A public proclamation made five times a day in Muslim societies
  • Polish: wezwanie do modlitwy — A public proclamation made five times a day in Muslim societies
  • Spanish: llamada a la oración — A public proclamation made five times a day in Muslim societies
  • Swedish: böneutrop — A public proclamation made five times a day in Muslim societies
  • Turkish: ezan — A public proclamation made five times a day in Muslim societies
  • Ottoman Turkish: اذان (ezân) — A public proclamation made five times a day in Muslim societies
  • Urdu: اذان (azān) — A public proclamation made five times a day in Muslim societies
  • Urdu: بانگ نماز (bāng-e namāz) — A public proclamation made five times a day in Muslim societies