Call to prayer
- Middle East
Dubai launches call to prayer contest, ‘Quran in Every Home’ initiative
Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, launched the second edition of the ‘Muezzin Al Freij’ initiative on Sunday, January 12. The initiative will introduce a new model emphasizing the…
- World
Minneapolis allows ‘azaan’ call 5 times per day, 1st in US
For the first time in the history of the United States (US), Minneapolis city approved the call to prayer, and it will soon be broadcasted over loudspeakers five times per day. The…
- Middle East
Viral video: Young American girl reacts to Adhan in Dubai mall
Abu Dhabi: A video footage circulated on social media platforms shows the reaction of a young American girl who hears the call to prayer (Adhan) for the first time in a Dubai…
- Middle East
Israeli forces bans evening call to prayer at Al Aqsa Mosque
Jerusalem: The Israeli forces on Tuesday, the second day of Eid-al-Fitr prevented the evening call to prayer (Adhan) in Al-Aqsa Mosque by cutting off the external loudspeakers, local media reported. The Al-Quds…
