Muezzin

A muezzin is a special helper in a mosque. Their job is to tell everyone when it is time to pray. They do this by making a beautiful call from a tall tower called a minaret.

The muezzin calls people to pray five times each day. These times are early morning, midday, afternoon, sunset, and evening. This helps everyone in the Muslim community stay on schedule.

The word muezzin comes from Arabic and means “to call.” It is an important job in many places around the world.

Long ago, the first muezzin was a kind man named Bilal ibn Rabah. He helped Muhammad and was chosen for this special job.

Today, many mosques use loudspeakers so the call can be heard far away. Some muezzins even use recordings to share the call. But the tradition remains a beautiful part of daily life for many people.