Adhans

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The call to prayer in Islam, announcing the five daily prayers to the faithful
2. A vocal proclamation used in Islamic traditions to summon worshippers to communal prayer
3. An auditory signal that invites believers to attend prayers at a mosque or designated place of worship

Etymology: "Adhans" is simply the plural of "adhan," the Islamic call to prayer that summons believers to the five daily prayers. The singular was borrowed into English from Arabic "adhān," a noun meaning "announcement" or "proclamation," drawn from the Arabic verb "adhana," meaning "to announce" or "to inform." The plural form, which refers to the separate calls made across a city or across the day, follows the usual English practice of adding an "s" to a borrowed noun.

Synonyms: adhan, call to prayer