Minaret

For other uses, see Minaret (disambiguation).
Minaret at the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus

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]

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  2. ^ a b "Miranet Function, Design & Importance". Britannica. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
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  4. ^ "Miranet". World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2022-01-09.