ABU DHABI – In a recent Middle East tour, a British politician has described Islam’s call to prayer, or Adhan, as “amazing” and “moving” as he posted a video from a mosque in Abu Dhabi.

“Right now, I am in the Grand mosque,” Edwin Samuel, Britain’s spokesman for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), said in fluent Arabic in the video posted on his Instagram account, Al-Arabiya reported on Sunday, November 13.

“This great amazing voice [of the Azan] moves human emotions both psychologically and spiritually… [it moves] all humans from all religions.”

Samuel also hailed the UAE for its “model” that is “integrative and tolerant” to people who belong to “different religions.”

Speaking fluent Arabic, Samuel usually engages with Arabic-speaking users on social media.

He was speaking from Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in the UAE capital Abu Dhabi, considered a key place of worship during Friday and `Eid prayers.

The large mosque can accommodate more than 41,000 people. It is also open for tourists to come and see its grandiose structure.

On his Instagram account, Samuel shows different snippets from different Arab states including him eating a famous Egyptian dish called foul in Cairo or trip to Saudi Arabia, showing how the government is protecting a heritage area.

On Twitter, Samuel is more active, where he answers people’s question on UK’s polices in the region, and has more than 17,000 followers.

The Adhan is the call to announce that it is time for a particular obligatory Salah (ritual prayer).

The Adhan is raised five times a day and usually lasts about three minutes.