Azan Clock: Islam and Timekeeping
Posted by Mubarak Deals
May 11, 2022 12:00 am
Digital Azan Clocks and Watches - Modern day Salah Management Solutions.
With the advent of Islam came a strong emphasis on the study of astronomy and time management in particular. Even pre-Islamic civilizations across the old world from the Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Byzantine, Maya, India, and China attributed great importance to the concept of time in their daily spiritual lives.
As the Holy Quran was revealed to our beloved Prophet Mohammed (PBUH), daily five times prayers were established as one the pillars of Islam and prescribed for the believers at set times.
Believers strive to observe their prayers at correct times. Knowing the correct prayer time was critical for proper time management especially during the holy month of Ramadan.
Working with the knowledge and technology of their days, inventing, refining, and documenting the movements of celestial bodies like the sun and the moon, a standard was established for the Islamic prayer time. Over the centuries, this timekeeping has improved further due to technological633 advancement.
Until recently, the print medium was the primary source of prayer timings and Ramadan schedules across all the mosques. However, for the past few decades, lots of mosques and major households have installed electronic and digital prayer clocks capable of calculating local prayer times with Azan and Salah reminders. Nowadays, even wristwatches too come with fully loaded Salah management tools and functionality.
