Why Does the Adhan Bring Non-Muslims to Tears?

One example of several talent competitions that included calling the adhan, this on X-Factor. Another famous one was on Britain’s Got Talent. Usually the contestant is a young boy. In this case, Bilal bin Rabah.

The video above showcases an amazing adhan given in the X-Factor competition. It’s not the only one either; another is from Britain’s Got Talent, and others can be found on YouTube from other international versions of major talent shows. What is remarkable is the awed silence you can sense during the adhan, and the emotional reaction. Of course, other singers and performers have also inspired emotional responses, but there’s a feeling about these that is particular to them: the sense of something greater than the competition itself, greater than the talent, the show, the money and advertisers, greater than the celebrities.