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Naqoos-o-Azaan
नाक़ूस-ओ-अज़ान
said naa-qoos-o-a-zaan
also written: Naqoos-o-Azaan
Meaning
The temple-bell and the call to prayer, paired to evoke the coexistence of faiths.
Literally: the bell and the call to prayer
Usage & notes
A favoured cross-faith image in Urdu poetry, setting the call of the mosque beside the bell of the temple or church.
Related words
ARABIC
Naaqoos
The bell or conch sounded in a church or temple to call worshippers.
ARABIC
Azaan
The Muslim call to prayer, proclaimed aloud to summon the faithful to worship.
PERSIAN
Zunnaar
The sacred cord or thread worn by Brahmins and, historically, by non-Muslims, a poetic emblem of infidelity or the beloved's bond.