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The müezzin (the word is pronounced this way Turkish, Urdu, etc.; in Arabic: mu'addin) is a servant at the mosque who calls to prayer (adhan) five times a day from one of the mosque's minarets (in most modern mosques, amplifiers aid the müezzin).

The müezzin is chosen to serve at the mosque for his good character and voice. When calling to prayer, the müezzin faces each of the four compass directions in turn while he cries out the adhan. During the prayer, the müezzin in some mosques stand on a special platform (called the müezzin mahfili in Turkish), opposite the minbar in the mosque and answer the Imam's sermons.

See also: salah, minbar

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