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As The End Of Ramadan Approaches, A Look At The Spirit Of The Islamic Call To Prayer08:31
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June 03, 2019

Paris Alston
Chris Citorik

Ayub Rahman is one of the people who does the call to prayer at the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center in Roxbury. (Paris Alston/WBUR)

As Ramadan comes to an end Tuesday morning with the celebration of Eid, the festival that marks the end of the month of fasting, we take a look at what the prayer means.

Listen to Ayub Rahman recite the full call to prayer with a translation of what each line means:

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Paris Alston, Radio Boston producer. She tweets @BonjourParis.

This segment aired on June 3, 2019.

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