Muezzin
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Muezzin is the person who proclaims the Adhan, the Islamic call to prayer, traditionally from a mosque's minaret, although it may also be recited elsewhere. The muezzin calls Muslims to the five daily
Islamic miniature depicting Gabriel providing instructions on how to perform the call to prayer to Muhammad (golden flame) as well as Bilal ibn Rabah the first muezzin calling the Muslims to prayer from atop the Kaaba.
A mu'azzin reciting the adhan indoor.
a Mu'azzin reciting the Adhan on a Minaret by Jean-Léon Gérôme (1866).
Bilal ibn Rabah
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Bilal ibn Rabah, also known as Bilāl al-Ḥabashī or simply Bilal, was a close companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Born in Mecca, he was formerly enslaved. He is considered the first muʾazzin in
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…and plays an important role in the religious life of the Muslims. The institution of the muezzin dates back to the time of the Prophet Muhammad, with Bilal ibn Rabah regarded as the first muezzin. The English word muezzin is borrowed from Arabic: مُؤَذِّن, muʾadh·dhin , simplified mu'azzin, the active participle of…
15th Islamic miniature depicting Bilal (left) from Musa va 'Uj
Bilal ibn Rabah being whipped after he declared his Islamic faith
Grave of Bilal in Bab al-Saghir Cemetery, Damascus