Arabic · noun · Faith & Sacred History
Azaan
अज़ान
said a-ZAAN
also written: Azan, Adhan, Bang-e-Dara
Meaning
The Muslim call to prayer, proclaimed aloud to summon the faithful to worship.
Usage & notes
Iqbal hears in the azaan the summons that should rouse the Muslim world from its slumber, the caravan-bell of an awakening community. He mourns when the call sounds over hearts that no longer answer its meaning.