Thursday, January 8, 2009

A Cultural Experience - The Islamic "Call to Prayer"

If you have never been to an Islamic nation, one thing that will be a true cultural experiene, is the "Call to Prayer." At five times throughout the course of the day, this call rings forth from the minarets of every mosque in the nation. At those times, the muezzin, ( a man appointed to call to prayer) climbs the mineret of the mosque, and he calls in all directions, "Hasten to prayer." Many mosques no longer require the muezzin to climb the mineret. Instead, a loud speaker is used now and the person can say the adhan through a mic.
Here are the times for the call to prayer, which are a daily part of the life in Dubai.

Salat (Prayer)
Fajr (Dawn prayer) 5:16
Dhuhr (Mid-day prayer) 6:39
Asr (Afternoon prayer) 12:31
Maghrib (Sunset prayer) 16:00
Isha'a (Night prayer) 19:53

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