Travel of Ḥasan bin Aḥmad al-Ḥaymī
Antalo (Hintalo, Hentalu, Ḥinṭālū)
Title
Islamic congregational prayer performed in the village's square
Short description
The Muslim travellers perform the ritual prayer the day after the end of ʿīd al-aḍḥā (Festival of the Sacrifice) with the local fellow believers in the village's square in front of the Christian population.
Text on source
وأقمنا في ذلك المحل أربعين يوما وكانت صلاة عيد الحجة فيه خرجنا لها إلى ساحة البلد واجتمعنا ومن انظم إلينا من المسلمين وأقمنا الصلاة وهم ينظرون إلينا ويتعجبون مما نحن فيه كما نتعجب مما هم فيه
English translation
We stayed forty days in that place, and the salah (ṣalā) of the Pilgrimage festival took place there. For that, we went to the open square of the village and came together with the Muslims who joined us. We performed the salah while [the Ethiopian Christians] were looking at us, astonished at what we were doing, as we were astonished at their doings.
Folios/Pages
pp. 134-135
Date
1648 01 10
Observations on the events description
The Islamic congregational prayer has a clear acoustic component, especially when performed in public spaces by many persons. To be noticed, on this occasion, the call for prayer (aḍān) is traditionally not performed.
The dots on the map indicate the places where sound and music events were described. They don't represent travel stages.
Participants
No other participants in this event description.
How to quote
Pintimalli A., "Islamic congregational prayer performed in the village's square" (Event description), Echos. Sound Ecosystems in Travelogues. Published 2024 04 07.doi: 10.25430/echos.travels.86
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