The Islamic call to prayer often heard before sunset iftar is the adhan.
The adhan is the public announcement that a prescribed prayer time has arrived. During Ramadan, the sunset adhan announces Maghrib, the evening prayer, and also signals that the day’s fast may end. Muslims commonly begin iftar at or just after this call, often with dates and water before the meal.
A muezzin traditionally recites the adhan from a mosque, historically from a minaret, although loudspeakers, radio, television, and phone apps now carry it widely. The word comes from an Arabic root connected with announcing or informing. It is recited five times daily for Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha.
A common mix-up is iqama: the adhan calls people to prayer, while the iqama is the shorter second call indicating that the congregational prayer is about to begin. Talbiyah belongs especially to pilgrimage, and khutbah means a sermon.