"Indeed, prayer has been decreed upon the believers a decree of specified times."
Surah An-Nisā’ 4:103The call to prayer — announced the moment a prayer's time begins. It marks the opening of the window in which that prayer may be performed, and is the signal to prepare: make wuḍū’ and make your way to the masjid.
The second call — given just before the congregational prayer begins. When you hear the iqama, the row is forming. This is the time shown first on every listing below, as it is the one to plan around.
The complete published MAWAQIT calendar for Masjid Abu Bakr — athan and iqama times for every day of the year, with Jumuʿah dates and times as they are announced.
| Date | Fajr | Shuruq | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha | Jumuʿah |
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Bold times are Iqamah (congregation). Small times beneath are Athan.
From Masjid Abu Bakr, the Qibla — the direction of the Ka’bah in Makkah — lies approximately 119° from true north, toward the east-south-east.
"The prayer in congregation is twenty-seven times more rewarding than praying alone."Sahih al-Bukhārī & Sahih Muslim