Minaret

A minaret (/ˌmɪnəˈrɛt, ˈmɪnəˌrɛt/;^[1] Arabic: منارة, romanized: manāra, or Arabic: مِئْذَنة, romanized: miʾḏana; Turkish: minare; Persian: گل‌دسته, romanized: goldaste) is a type of tower typically built into or adjacent to mosques. Minarets are generally used to project the Muslim call to prayer (adhan) from a muezzin, but they also served as landmarks and symbols of Islam's presence.^[2]^[3] They can have a variety of forms, from thick, squat towers to soaring, pencil-thin spires.^[2]^[4]

^ "minaret". Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary.
^ ^a ^b "Miranet Function, Design & Importance". Britannica. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
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[1] "minaret". Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary.

[britannica.com-2] "Miranet Function, Design & Importance". Britannica. Retrieved 2022-01-09.

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[4] "Miranet". World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2022-01-09.

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