Enhancing the Airport Experience for Muslim Travelers: The Prayer Call
Catering to the spiritual needs of passengers is not just a matter of inclusivity but a reflection of cultural and religious significance. For Muslim travelers, the ability to maintain daily prayers on time, even in transit, is a vital aspect of their spiritual life. Airports that prioritize facilitating religious practices, such as prayer, show their dedication to honoring the values and customs of their passengers.
By broadcasting the Adhan and other religious announcements, airports can create an environment that supports the religious practices of Muslim travelers. This not only enhances the overall travel experience but also reinforces the role of the airport as a culturally respectful space, especially during peak travel times, religious holidays, or daily operations.
Airports and transit hubs serving regions with Muslim population where passengers may have long layovers can greatly benefit from the Prayer Call. This is especially true for airports like Jeddah, Dubai, and Kuala Lumpur, which act as gateways for Hajj and Umrah pilgrims and experience an influx of thousands of travelers during peak periods.
The Prayer Call is integrated with the aladhan.com API service to ensure that prayer times are automatically scheduled with no need to regularly create new schedules manually. Scheduled religious announcements with specified priorities can be broadcast only in designated zones throughout the airport, such as departure gates, dedicated prayer rooms, quiet zones, VIP areas or any other location, while keeping prayer call restricted areas quiet. Airport CX platform will prevent scheduling conflicts and overlap with other airport announcements to make sure the prayer is advanced in peaceful environment.
The Prayer calls can also be integrated with visual paging systems to accommodate hearing-impaired passengers with Prayer call notifications. By displaying these notifications on LED and LCD screens, airports can ensure that all passengers, regardless of hearing ability, will be aware of prayer times and correct direction towards Makkah.
To learn more about Prayer Call functionality please check our Tutorials & Knowledge base.
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