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Adhan is an English word. Below you'll find 7 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Adhan in a sentence

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Adhan | Adhanom

Adhan meaning

The call to prayer, usually recited by a muezzin before each of the five obligatory daily prayers.

Using Adhan

  • The main meaning on this page is: The call to prayer, usually recited by a muezzin before each of the five obligatory daily prayers.
  • In the example corpus, adhan often appears in combinations such as: the adhan, adhan is, prayer adhan.

Context around Adhan

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 6 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

prayer 2×

Often after:

citation 1×

Sentence patterns with Adhan

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

announcement of adhan the call 1× broadcast the adhan citation the 1× for prayer adhan where the 1× minarets the adhan is called 1× raised the adhan in his 1× the adhan is required 1× to prayer adhan and the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

about 100 people 1× at mosques that 1× contemporary political roles 1× i gingerly picked 1× muslims repeat the 1× the adhan is 1×

Common sentence endings:

before every prayer 1× for political purposes 1× for the prayer 1× of the prophet 1× on the ground 1× prayer and dinner 1×

Words around Adhan

Just before it in the word index:

adham 8 adhalrao 2 adhaerens 5 adha 71 adh 19 adguard 5

Just after it in the word index:

adhanom 64 adhar 3 adharma 4 adhartal 2 adhd 310 adheenam 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Adhan

  • In this selection, "adhan" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, prayer and citation stand out and add context to how "adhan" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include announcement of adhan the call and broadcast the adhan citation the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "adhan" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with adhan

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The adhan is required before every prayer. (7 words)

Muslims repeat the shahadah in the call to prayer ( adhan ) and the prayer itself. (14 words)

There is the "call for prayer" ( adhan ), where the muezzin calls for all the followers to stand together for the prayer. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

Contemporary political roles seeAlso The East London Mosque was one of the first in Britain to be allowed to use loudspeakers to broadcast the adhan. citation The late 20th century saw an increase in the number of mosques used for political purposes. (42 words)

I gingerly picked up the boy and took him to my father who raised the adhan in his right ear and the iqama in his left as per the tradition of The Prophet. (33 words)

About 100 people gathered for the special Iftar that included greetings, guests speeches, the Announcement of Adhan-the call for prayer, breaking fast, congregational prayer and dinner. (27 words)

Example sentences (7)

About 100 people gathered for the special Iftar that included greetings, guests speeches, the Announcement of Adhan-the call for prayer, breaking fast, congregational prayer and dinner.

I gingerly picked up the boy and took him to my father who raised the adhan in his right ear and the iqama in his left as per the tradition of The Prophet.

At mosques that do not have minarets, the adhan is called instead from inside the mosque or somewhere else on the ground.

Contemporary political roles seeAlso The East London Mosque was one of the first in Britain to be allowed to use loudspeakers to broadcast the adhan. citation The late 20th century saw an increase in the number of mosques used for political purposes.

Muslims repeat the shahadah in the call to prayer ( adhan ) and the prayer itself.

The adhan is required before every prayer.

There is the "call for prayer" ( adhan ), where the muezzin calls for all the followers to stand together for the prayer.

Common combinations with adhan

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "adhan" in a sentence?
An example: "About 100 people gathered for the special Iftar that included greetings, guests speeches, the Announcement of Adhan-the call for prayer, breaking fast, congregational prayer and dinner." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "adhan" from authentic English texts.
What does "adhan" mean?
Adhan means: The call to prayer, usually recited by a muezzin before each of the five obligatory daily prayers.
How many example sentences with "adhan" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "adhan", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.