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minaret

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thumb|Minaret at the Umayyad Mosque in [[Damascus]]

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A minaret is a tall tower attached to a mosque from which Muslims are called to prayer. These distinctive structures are important architectural features of Islamic religious buildings and have become iconic symbols of Muslim communities around the world.

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  • Etymology
  • Functions
  • Construction and design
  • Origins
  • Regional styles
  • China
  • Egypt
  • Iran, Central Asia, and South Asia
  • Iraq
  • Maghreb and al-Andalus
  • Turkey
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • Further reading
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thumb|Minaret at the Umayyad Mosque in [[Damascus]]

A minaret 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. They can have a variety of forms, from thick, squat towers to soaring, pencil-thin spires.

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