Azan Definition

äzän
noun
The Muslim summons to prayer, called by the muezzin from a minaret of a mosque five times a day.
American Heritage
The Muslim summons to prayer: it is called five times a day by a muezzin.
Webster's New World
(Islam) The call to prayer.
Wiktionary

(histology) A staining technique involving azocarmine and aniline dyes.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Azan

Noun

Singular:
azan
Plural:
azans

Origin of Azan

  • Arabic ’aḏān from ’aḏḏana to call to prayer derived stem of ’aḏina to listen from ’uḏn ear ℵḏn in Semitic roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Arabic أذان.

    From Wiktionary

  • Shortening.

    From Wiktionary

Azan Sentence Examples

  • To the morning Azan are added the words, "Prayer is better than sleep!"

  • In small mosques the Muezzin at Azan stands at the door or at the side of the building; in large ones he takes up his position in the minaret.

  • He is specially chosen for good character, and Azan must not be recited by any one unclean, by a drunkard, by the insane, or by a woman.

  • The recital of the Azan must be listened to with the utmost reverence.

  • The Muezzin, who is a paid servant of the mosque, must stand with his face towards Mecca and with the points of his forefingers in his ears while reciting Azan.

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Words Starting With

AAZAZA

Words Ending With

NANZAN

Unscrambles

azan

Words Starting With A and Ending With N

Starts With A & Ends With NStarts With AZ & Ends With NStarts With A & Ends With AN

Word Length

4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With A4 Letter Words Ending With N