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minaret
noun
min·a·ret
ˌmi-nə-ˈret 
ˈmi-nə-ˌret
: a tall slender tower of a mosque having one or more balconies from which the summons to prayer is cried by the muezzin
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In India, Yawar Nazir took this photo of the full moon shining bright next to the minaret of a mosque, on Feb. 12, in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Their minarets dot the skyline and the five daily calls to prayer are part of the city’s soundscape.
—Terri Colby, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
In 2017, the authorities destroyed the minaret on the mosque of his hometown.
—Li Yuan, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
From the outside, the structure’s six minarets and hulking dome are impressive and imposing.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Their minarets dot the skyline and the five daily calls to prayer are part of the city’s soundscape.
—Terri Colby, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
In 2017, the authorities destroyed the minaret on the mosque of his hometown.
—Li Yuan, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
From the outside, the structure’s six minarets and hulking dome are impressive and imposing.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Minaret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minaret. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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minaret
noun
min·a·ret
ˌmin-ə-ˈret
ˈmin-ə-ˌret
: a tall slender tower of a mosque with a balcony from which the people are called to prayer
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