Mu’adhin

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Muezzin

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Explanation

Person appointed at a mosque to lead and recite the adhan, the call to prayer. Traditionally this would be done from the top of a minaret – the tower attached to a traditional mosque.

Context

According to tradition, the first muezzin was a freed slave called Bilal.

Azeen welcomes TrueTube to the East London Mosque and we’re given the full tour. Azeen talks about the features of a traditional mosque and shows us how Muslims pray.