Muezzin
/muːˈɛzɪn/noun
A person who gives the call to prayer from a mosque.
Did you know?Islamic tradition identifies Bilal ibn Rabah, a formerly enslaved companion of Muhammad, as the first muezzin, celebrated for his powerful voice.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*ʔḏn
“A reconstructed root associated with hearing, announcing, and permission”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
ʾadhdhana
“To announce or proclaim, especially to announce the time of prayer”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
muʾadhdhin
“One who makes the announcement or call to prayer”
8th–10th Century
Arabic
al-muʾadhdhin
“The caller who publicly announces the Islamic prayer times”
Ottoman Turkish
Turkish
müezzin
“A mosque official who recites the call to prayer”
16th Century
English
muezzin
“A Muslim crier who calls worshippers to prayer”
Modern English
English
muezzin
“The person who gives the call to prayer from a mosque”