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February 7, 2007
Episode #6: Afternoon Prayer Call In Cairo
Last fall, my husband and I took a honeymoon around the world. Our first stop was Egypt, where we visited Cairo and stayed in Giza. One afternoon, we decided to go into Old Cairo and visit the Citadel Of Salahideen in Old Cairo (commonly known as "The Citadel").
As we stood on Mokattam hill at the Citadel overlooking the City of Cairo, the afternoon prayer call sounded. Five times per day, Muslims are called to prayer - at dawn, at midday, the middle of the afternoon, sunset, and in the evening. We were standing there admiring the view of Cairo, with the Great Pyramids in the distance, when the afternoon prayer call swept across the city.
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Segment: Afternoon Prayer Call In Cairo
Some background Info on this video:
The prayer call is also called the adhan or azaan. In Islamic areas, the adhan used to be performed by someone called a muezzin who climbed up into one of the towers of the mosque, but nowadays most are done by systems of loudspeakers which blast the calls across the city.
To us, it was amazing to experience, but for some locals living near the speakers, the tech improvements come at a cost.
Nowadays, there is even software to perform prayer calls for people working inside buildings or in areas where prayer calls are not performed.
You can find out more about prayer calls and and the Citadel Of Salahideen in Old Cairo on Wikipedia.
The last part of the video is of the Great Pyramids lit at night, from our hotel room.
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Photos: The Saladin Citadel
Photos: Great Pyramids - Giza, Egypt
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Posted by sorsha at February 7, 2007 6:21 PM
