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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
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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.