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Latest post on 03 October 2012 - 15:47

Hello ladies,
we are thinking about moving to Springs 1, very close to the mosque. Can any of you please tell me how loud it really is in the mornings and during the day? I really don't mean to offend anyone but I have a small child so I'm a bit concerned. How long does the call to prayer last? Does it wake you up in the morning? Can you really get used to it and just ignore it after a while? Any comments are much appreciated.
Thanks a lot.

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Latest post on 04 October 2012 - 11:35

Thanks for the info! You learn something new everyday!

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Latest post on 04 October 2012 - 11:31

Well I don't live there but I can explain what happens when the adhan (call to prayer) starts. Depending on the time of they year it can be around 4.15 in the morning during summer, or around 5.30 in winter time. (Fajr prayer, dawn prayer) First, you will hear the adhan, which will last about 3 minutes I think. Then there is 20 minutes for men to get to the masjid. After 20 minutes the muazzin (the one who does the call to prayer) calls the iqama. This is to announce the prayer is going to start. Don't know how loud it is, but this is how it works. Also, the Fajr prayer(dawn), Magreb (sunset), and Isha (last prayer of the evening) are recited out loud. So you will most likely be able to hear it. The 2 day time prayers are silent, but adhan and iqama are called. HTH:) And if you are lucky the muazzin and the Imam have beautiful voices, you will actually enjoy it:) edited by Marroosh on 03/10/2012 Hi Marroosh. What do you mean by saying that the 2 daytime prayers are silent? From the 5 daily prayers, 2 of them are "silent". That means that the Imam doesn't recite the surahs out loud, everyone recites quietly to themselves (also when praying alone, you recite quietly and inaudible). All the Imam does is the "takbeer", the part where the one praying says "Allahu Akbar". This is where you go from one part of the prayer into the next, eg from the part where you recite to where you bow. In the other 3, the Imam recites out loud and it's also recommended for the one who prays alone to recite these prayers aloud. (The surahs) HTH:)

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Latest post on 04 October 2012 - 11:19

Well I don't live there but I can explain what happens when the adhan (call to prayer) starts. Depending on the time of they year it can be around 4.15 in the morning during summer, or around 5.30 in winter time. (Fajr prayer, dawn prayer) First, you will hear the adhan, which will last about 3 minutes I think. Then there is 20 minutes for men to get to the masjid. After 20 minutes the muazzin (the one who does the call to prayer) calls the iqama. This is to announce the prayer is going to start. Don't know how loud it is, but this is how it works. Also, the Fajr prayer(dawn), Magreb (sunset), and Isha (last prayer of the evening) are recited out loud. So you will most likely be able to hear it. The 2 day time prayers are silent, but adhan and iqama are called. HTH:) And if you are lucky the muazzin and the Imam have beautiful voices, you will actually enjoy it:) edited by Marroosh on 03/10/2012 Hi Marroosh. What do you mean by saying that the 2 daytime prayers are silent?

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Latest post on 04 October 2012 - 11:14

Thank you for your replies ladies, I think we will give it a chance :) welcome to the neighbourhood :)

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Latest post on 04 October 2012 - 10:54

Hello ladies, we are thinking about moving to Springs 1, very close to the mosque. Can any of you please tell me how loud it really is in the mornings and during the day? I really don't mean to offend anyone but I have a small child so I'm a bit concerned. How long does the call to prayer last? Does it wake you up in the morning? Can you really get used to it and just ignore it after a while? Any comments are much appreciated. Thanks a lot. We lived in Springs 6 and the Mosque opposite there was very loud. It woke us and kids up every day. It was very intrusive. I've lived here for a long time and once in a house that was surrounded by 9 mosques which were beautiful and never intrusive but the Springs 6 one was very disruptive.

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Latest post on 04 October 2012 - 10:36

Thank you for your replies ladies, I think we will give it a chance :)

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Latest post on 03 October 2012 - 17:43

I also live in Meadows near the Mosque (derien, perhaps we are neighbours!). He has a beautiful lyrical voice and I would give anything to stay here (The Muezzin down at Town Centre on the other hand, shouts!). Sometimes in the evenings I stop cooking dinner just to wander outside to listen to him. But that is not answering your question. I can't speak for Springs villas, but in ours, with the windows closed and the air con on I cannot hear it. The only time I've ever been woken by him is in Winter when I have slept with windows open. But it is truly a wonderful way to start the day.

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Latest post on 03 October 2012 - 16:47

We live in Meadows near the big Mosque... I LOVE hearing the call to prayer. The guy's voice is lovely.

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Latest post on 03 October 2012 - 16:29

Hello ladies, we are thinking about moving to Springs 1, very close to the mosque. Can any of you please tell me how loud it really is in the mornings and during the day? I really don't mean to offend anyone but I have a small child so I'm a bit concerned. How long does the call to prayer last? Does it wake you up in the morning? Can you really get used to it and just ignore it after a while? Any comments are much appreciated. Thanks a lot. Hi MAK, I live in springs 1 and we are super close to the mosque.. you are more than welcome to come and have a listen if you want. It honestly depends on the time, sometimes it is very loud, sometimes it isn't! In Ramadan it was exceptionally high at all timings but now seems it has been lowered a bit, DH usually sleeps with ear plugs just in case it is loud in the morning (4 or 5). I never wake up to it as I am a heavy sleeper but in Ramadan it has woken me up before.. how long depends on the day (Friday's are longer), anything between 3 minutes to 10 minutes to half an hour for Friday prayers. On the other hand, Springs 1 is lovely to live in with 2 community pool areas and the super market right behind us that it more than makes up for the loud call to prayer that only happens 5 times a day anyway ;-) HTH Oh and you do get used to it for sure! edited by 2dogs on 03/10/2012 <em>edited by 2dogs on 03/10/2012</em>

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Latest post on 03 October 2012 - 15:55

I don't live in Springs although I am surrounded by mosques in Um Suqiem. I am never woken by it although I hear it if I am awake. I love the sound and the way it punctuates my day (esp at weekends)...it still brings me out in goosebumps. DH and I did a mosque tour from the SMCC during Ramadam and the iman did the evening call right in front of us. It was a very special moment. Don't be worried by it.

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Latest post on 03 October 2012 - 15:51

Well I don't live there but I can explain what happens when the adhan (call to prayer) starts. Depending on the time of they year it can be around 4.15 in the morning during summer, or around 5.30 in winter time. (Fajr prayer, dawn prayer) First, you will hear the adhan, which will last about 3 minutes I think. Then there is 20 minutes for men to get to the masjid. After 20 minutes the muazzin (the one who does the call to prayer) calls the iqama. This is to announce the prayer is going to start. Don't know how loud it is, but this is how it works. Also, the Fajr prayer(dawn), Magreb (sunset), and Isha (last prayer of the evening) are recited out loud. So you will most likely be able to hear it. The 2 day time prayers are silent, but adhan and iqama are called. HTH:) And if you are lucky the muazzin and the Imam have beautiful voices, you will actually enjoy it:) <em>edited by Marroosh on 03/10/2012</em>

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