Bilal ibn Rabah is one of the most inspirational and illustrious names in Islamic history. He is honored by approximately 1.9 billion Muslims worldwide.

Learn more about Islam's first muezzin, the person who calls the faithful for the five daily prayers. Imam Ivan G. Nassar writes about Bilal ibn Rabah in this week's Messages of Faith column.

Both Sunni and Shia Muslims agree that Muhammad specifically taught Bilal the Adhan, the Muslim call to prayer, because of ... Bilal ibn Rabah died either in the year 638 AD or 642 AD at the ...

This made Bilal the first Muezzin (caller to prayer) of Islam. Bilal ibn Rabah died either in the year 638 AD or 642 AD at the approximate age of 63. His descendants migrated to the land of Mali ...

Prophet Muhammad’s mace-bearer and steward, Bilal ibn Rabah, an Egyptian Negro, was the first muezzin to call the adhan at Mecca. The adhan was originally a simple “Come to prayer”, and ...

The Prophet agreed and appointed Bilal Ibn Rabah, known for his beautiful voice, to be the first muezzin in Islam. Since then and on, for 14 centuries, the adhan has called the faithful all over ...

And here you cannot reflect on the genesis of adhan without evoking the name of Bilal Bin Rabah, or simply Bilal, as he is often referred to when his legacy as the first muezzin in Islam is evoked ...

Bilal had such a beautiful voice that Muhammad (peace be upon him) appointed him as a Muezzin as the very first man to perform the call to prayer, or Adhan. The exact words that Bilal spoke the ...

Discover the significance of the Call to Prayer (Adhan) and its related supplications, especially for Muslims in Switzerland and Germany where Adhan is not traditionally practiced. This guide explains ...