2007-07-31 20:48:58 · 11 answers · asked by Ed 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
tradition.
They used to have these guys who knew certain phrases and they would go to the top of these towers, and shout out the call to prayer.
There are so few of these guys that they started recording them on records, so they could play out the call to prayer without the man.
Then someone invented loudspeakers, and the rest is history.
2007-07-31 20:52:37 · answer #1 · answered by whatotherway 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of mosques have room for people inside and more space for people praying outside. Think of Diana's funeral service.
I'm not an expert, but is it a call to prayer 'during' prayer times as in the question, or before it like church bells? The idea is that you get to church before the bells stop.
2007-07-31 21:12:54 · answer #2 · answered by proud walker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a call to prayer. Exactly the same reason why bells ring in the Christian church.
2007-07-31 21:00:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Its a call to prayer. It is called Azan. And the jist of azan is that God is the greatest, I testify that the God is one and Mohammad is His prophet and then an invitation to come to prayers and an invitation to come to goodness. In this way, sometimes when one is stuck in mundane daily chores and liable to forget prayer time, one is reminded.
2007-07-31 21:09:03 · answer #4 · answered by Catalyst 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have you been to a big pentecostal church? They could not exist without a PA system - for the same reason.
2007-07-31 20:53:35 · answer #5 · answered by tentofield 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are calling the faithful to prayer and the more decibels they can muster they wider audience they will get.
Just the use of modern technology.
2007-07-31 20:54:57 · answer #6 · answered by Pattythepunk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So people know when to go to pray there. Most people have receivers in their homes which alert them when their nearest mosque is getting ready for prayer.
I mean, why else...
2007-07-31 20:54:01 · answer #7 · answered by DizzyManDem 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its the call of prayer, & cities are alot more noisey than they used to be. (when you hear it you should head to the mosque)
2007-07-31 20:54:58 · answer #8 · answered by wonderingstar 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same way church`s ring their bells.
2007-07-31 21:46:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do churches have bells?!!
Same reason!!
2007-07-31 21:40:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋