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ty. To make the announcement the Caller faces in the direction of
the Ka'bah, which is located in the center of the Sacred Masjid in
Makkah, Arabia. It was in this direction, approximately sixteen
months after Prophet Muhammad's flight from Makkah to
Madinah, that the Muslims were ordered to turn when offering
prayer.152 We are not turning in this direction to worship anything
except Allah, The Creator.

When announcing the Adhan, the Caller assumes the standing
position (See Illustration, page 127.) and raises his hands to his
ears. With hands cupped, palms forward and thumbs under his ear
lobes, he makes the following announcement in a loud, chanting
voice:
Allah is The Greatest, Allah is The Greatest. Allah is The
Greatest, Allah is The Greatest. I bear witness that there is no god
except Allah. I bear witness that there is no god except Allah. I
bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. I bear
witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. (Turning his
head to the right he says) Come to prayer, come to prayer. (Turn-