Chants

[sunflower71]

When I see on tv shots of say mid eastern countires they have this loud chanting that is broadcast over the town, I think its something to do with the 'alarm call' for prayers.

What is this chanting Its mezmorising...

[Catso]

No, go on, be controversial, W~M, say what you really think.

[sunflower71]

Each to there own but what is the chant?
Is it a generic chant that they all listen too or what?

[Octavius]

The muezzin, a man appointed to call to prayer, climbs the mineret of the mosque, and he calls in all directions, "Hasten to prayer." Many mosques no longer require the muezzin to climb the mineret. Instead, a loud speaker carries the message.

The call to prayer is called the Adhan, Athan or Azan and goes summink, like....

1 Allah u Akbar, Allah u Akbar
-- Allah is Great, Allah is Great

2-Ash-hadu al-la Ilaha ill Allah - Ash-hadu al-la Ilaha ill Allah
-- I bear witness that there is no divinty but Allah

3 Ash-hadu anna Muhammadan Rasulullaah
-- I bear witness that Muhammad is Allah's Messenger

Ash-hadu anna Muhammadan Rasulullaah.
-- I bear witness that Muhammad is Allah's Messenger

4 Hayya la-s-saleah - Hayya la-s-saleah
-- Hasten to the prayer, Hasten to the prayer

5 Hayya la-l-faleah - Hayya la-l-faleah
-- Hasten to real success, Hasten to real success,

6 Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar
-- Allah is Great, Allah is Great

7 La Ilaha ill Allah
-- There is no divinity but Allah

[crete]

great onfo thanks octavius

[sunflower71]

NO its wasnt your answer WM

And thanks Oct

[petes_dragon]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_to_prayer

Here is the call - however, it is done to different tunes depending on where the person is eg the Yemen one sounds completely different to the Abu Dhabi one

Hope that helps
A xXx