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pekkier
By pekkier

how are the praying time announced? do they announce the time from a public speaker so everyone can hear?

By ashahhat• 4 Apr 2009 21:25
ashahhat

so it is all about sleep!!

don't worry it is not very loud and if: it won't take more than 3 minutes!

and u will be awake in 3 prayers AT LEAST!!

happy dreams

By Mandilulur• 4 Apr 2009 19:16
Mandilulur

In Oman, the muezzin's adhan alfajr used to rattle my bedroom window. But on the bright side, I never missed Morning Prayer!

Mandi

By Amoud• 4 Apr 2009 19:08
Amoud

As summer is coming you will hardly hear it over the blare of your Mach-9 air conditioner.

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"Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock - Will Rogers"

By Mandilulur• 4 Apr 2009 19:05
Mandilulur

Only if your house is right next to the mosque!

Mandi

By pekkier• 4 Apr 2009 19:03
pekkier

The only reason i'm asking is because I'm unfamilar with the Islam culture and the religion.

I just wanted to get a idea of how the prayer time were set because i don't want to cross path with anyone during that time. You see, I'm moving to Qatar in May and I think it would beneficial to me to know at least the basic of Islam.

Since Islam require the follower to pray five times a day, I was wondering if it troublesome for someone who is not islam to be sound asleep during the PA call out.

By ashahhat• 4 Apr 2009 13:41
ashahhat

we pray 5 times aday each prayer time differs on daily basis according to the day or night lenghth(the difference may be 1 minute every day "more or less")

the timing is avilable everywhere : on the net , on ATHAN softwares or in the calendars in a small table in everyday's paper.

the Mo'athen who is responsible for making Athan which is cosidered as the official announcement of prayer time

thae mo'athen make the Athan in the mic. at the specific time.

then after a pre-determined time he make Iqama which is the announcement for people who came to the Masjid after Athan to stand up for the prayer

the time between Athan & Iqama is varied between 5 to 25 minutes according to the prayer e.g: Fajr(dawn)25, Maghhrib(sunset) 5 .....etc.

By Mandilulur• 4 Apr 2009 13:40
Mandilulur

I also like the adhan braodcast on the radio. When I'm driving I roll down the windows when I hear the call on the radio so I can hear the echo from the mosques around me.

Mandi

By Amoud• 4 Apr 2009 12:25
Amoud

If you want to know prayer times you can download Azan software to your phone. Google it, the software is free...

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"Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock - Will Rogers"

By grandkruizer• 4 Apr 2009 12:17
grandkruizer

Brainless guys like jani3 give Islam a bad name.

Pekkier posted a question, which to me seems very genuine.

He probly has very little knowledge about Islam.

jani3, first read carefully pekkier's Q. Then reply.

Instead of posting dumb replies and scaring someone who is interested in Islam.

By arecel• 4 Apr 2009 11:54
arecel

strange questions with(some)even strange answers.:-)

kadaut...

By alilei• 4 Apr 2009 11:50
alilei

It's already very nice to him to ask about it. Your comment is a nonsens.Why did you post it in first place....

By britexpat• 4 Apr 2009 11:49
Rating: 4/5
britexpat

Another very strange question.

Prayer times are avalable in local papaers and on the internet.

If you go to the Mosque, then surely the prayer times are displayed .

By LupiN• 4 Apr 2009 11:42
Rating: 5/5
LupiN

If you're few meters away from the mosque you can here the adhan (call for pray) done by the muezzin (one who calls for pray) and after few minutes istiqama (stand up for pray).

By Amoud• 4 Apr 2009 11:24
Amoud

Jani what is that suppossed to mean? World affairs and his nationality dont really have much to do with what he is asking. ____________________________________________________

"Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock - Will Rogers"

By alilei• 4 Apr 2009 09:56
Rating: 4/5
alilei

Inside each mosque there's a mic. The imam or the personne in charge makes the first call to allow people to get ready after few mn he makes the second call and the prayer begins.

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