Various maqamat with distinctive tones accompanying them;
These are the advantages of the call to prayer in Turkey, as it is an invitation to perform prayer in sweet shrines suitable for the time of the obligatory prayer and the psychological state of people.
Muezzins in all mosques and mosques in Turkey are keen to perform this call in the best way, in accordance with the shrines approved hundreds of years ago, as the Ottomans were keen to set their appropriate shrines.
The muezzin is also subjected to tests appropriate to his work, his knowledge of the shrines, the sweetness of his voice, and how to use it appropriately. Accordingly, the affairs of religion work to distribute them to the mosques of the country.
The best muezzins are appointed in the largest and most famous Turkish mosques because of their role in calling for prayer and Islam, especially in the central tourist areas.
Muezzins in all mosques and mosques in Turkey are keen to perform this call in the best way (Anatolia)
Strength and sweetness
Ibrahim Tuban, the muezzin of the Great Hagia Sophia Mosque in Istanbul, told Anatolia, "In Turkey, the call to prayer is performed in different shrines as a result of a rich heritage, especially during the time of the Ottomans, where it was given great attention."
He added, "The call to prayer is the call and notification, and it is performed through the muezzin and takes from the action of the call to prayer, and therefore it is the call of the Muslim to the mosque and the non-Muslim to Islam, and it includes the words of martyrdom, which are the basics of Islam."
He explained that, "After approving the call to prayer from the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, he asked the companion Bilal to call the call to prayer because of his sweet and strong voice. Therefore, these are two basic criteria for the call to prayer, which are strength and sweetness."
He stressed that "Islam urges doing anything in the most beautiful and complete form, and the honorable hadith, "Decorate the Qur'an with your voices", shows the importance of the art that Islam has taken care of in declaring the intonation, and the call to prayer has also arrived to this day through various shrines and methods.
Various shrines and distinctive tones accompanying the call to prayer in Turkey, as it is an invitation to perform prayer in sweet shrines suitable for the time of the obligatory prayer and the psychological state of people (Anatolia)
suitable places
With regard to the maqamat related to the call to prayer for each prayer, Chopan said, "The call to prayer in Turkey since the 15th century was based on different maqams, and it is still continuing."
He added, "The call to prayer for dawn is in the shrine of Saba, which quietly awakens people and caresses their senses and hearts, and the shrine has a moral spirit.
And he continued, "The maqam al-Hijaz is also added to the dawn call to prayer, and it is possible to move to adjacent maqams such as al-Husayni, and as the maqam begins and ends with it."
With regard to the noon prayer, he stated that "the call to prayer is raised in the shrine of lovers, which is very famous in the Anatolian region and in which Sufi songs were performed, and it is a beloved and required shrine that constitutes the unity of the country."
He continued, "It is known through the maqam that it is the noon prayer from this layer, and it has become firmly established among the various segments, and it is possible to use nearby shrines such as Bouslik, and here it is possible to enter from low levels that rise and return to the layer from which it entered, and it is possible to rely on neighboring shrines."
Al-Rust for the era and the Sega for Morocco
The Turkish muezzin spoke about the afternoon prayer call to prayer by saying that “it is raised in the shrine of Rast, a time when people need a break from work, and therefore he found that this place is suitable for them for a break, and it has also become well established in the Anatolian region.”
As for the call to prayer of Maghrib, “the maqam of the sega is used, which is fast, suitable for the short time of the Maghrib prayer, and it is possible to move from it to other sites such as the Hijaz, and different medallions are used according to the sound and the area.”
And Chopin added, "But in general, the maqam used is the sega, and it is possible to move through the vocal layers in the call to prayer."
Choban, the muezzin of the Hagia Sophia Mosque: In Turkey, the call to prayer is performed in various shrines as a result of a rich heritage, especially in the time of the Ottomans (Anatolia).
Hijaz for dinner
With regard to the evening prayer, Choban said that "it is raised in the Hijaz shrine, and it is generally used in songs for the sleep of young children, and previously it was after the evening prayer that sleep was done the opposite of these days."
He added, "The Hijaz was therefore suitable for evening prayer and people getting acquainted with this nice shrine that prepares for the period of sleep, and there is a shrine of Hazam near it and the family of the shrine of the Hijaz is large and the most reliable is the Hijaz Homayun with Boslik and rested as other shrines, and the muezzin can make the tunes he wants."
Regarding the selection of muezzins in Turkey, Choban replied that "religious affairs in Turkey are the official body responsible for appointing muezzins through tests and conditions."
And he indicated that what is required is "that the muezzin be a memorizer of the Qur'an, a graduate of imams and preachers schools or Sharia colleges, and that he has the maqam information, musical notes, voice and how to use the sounds."
He stressed that "the palaces of the sultans focused more on the issue of sound and performance and who knows the maqam well, and as a result of tests and interviews, muezzins are chosen and appointed in Turkey at the present time."
He concluded by saying, "There are tests and a required scientific level and knowledge of how to use the voice beautifully, and it must be reliable and trustworthy in its work, and God chose me for this job, and I wish God success for me and all the muezzins."