Azan

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A male first name common in Muslim and South Asian communities

proper noun

: Azan

In fact, Azan and other prayers performed in Arabic, free religious education, and Quran instruction were at the top of the list in the Islamists' agenda.

Examples

Obviously they didn't alter the Azan and Salat because they were Arabs speaking Arabic.

Blog text (26)
Azan Kumar is a popular name in our community, and many parents choose it for their sons.
This is Azan Barrow and the book Think like a Rocket Scientist.
On the far right, a group of musicians play their instruments, and on the left, ritual palm fronds called azan form an arch over the threshold that leads into Daagbo Hounon's inner sanctum.

Academic text (2001)
During the ceremony, everyone quietly awaited the arrival of Azan before the prayers began.
My friend Azan often shares stories from his travels in South Asia with our group.

Surface Forms

Azan main

Etymology

Azan comes from the Arabic word adhān, which means 'call' or 'announcement' and is the name for the Muslim 'call to prayer', and in South Asia it is often spelled azan. So someone named Azan has a name that reminds people of that 'call to prayer'.