Bilal ibn Rabah

High school (ages 12+)
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1. When was Bilal ibn Rabah born?Circa 580 CE
2. Where was Bilal ibn Rabah born?Mecca, Arabian Peninsula
3. What is Bilal ibn Rabah known for?First mu'azzin (caller to prayer) in Islam, personally selected by Prophet Muhammad
4. When did Bilal ibn Rabah die?March 2, 640 CE, in Damascus
5. What is the ancestry?Abyssinian (modern-day Eritrean)
6. What is the former status?Enslaved person

Abyssinian: Pertaining to Abyssinia, an ancient empire in Northeast Africa, encompassing modern-day Ethiopia and Eritrea.
Mu'azzin: The individual responsible for reciting the adhan, the Islamic call to prayer, typically from a minaret.
Adhan: The Islamic call to prayer, a fundamental ritual that summons Muslims to perform their obligatory prayers (Salat).
Sahabi: A companion of Prophet Muhammad; one who met him, believed in his message, and died as a Muslim.