Minaret at the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus. A minaret (/ ˌ m ɪ n ə ˈ r ɛ t, ˈ m ɪ n ə ˌ r ɛ t /; [1] Arabic: منارة, romanized: manāra, or Arabic: مِئْذَنة, romanized: miʾḏana; Turkish: minare; …

Minaret, in Islamic religious architecture, the tower from which the faithful are called to prayer five times a day by a muezzin. It is always connected to a mosque but may take on a wide variety …

Feb 6, 2013 · A minaret is a feature of Islamic architecture and is the place from where the call to prayer is sent out. They are also known as a manār or manāra in Arabic, meaning place of fire …

5 days ago · MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — For over 850 years, the leaning minaret of the Great Mosque of al-Nuri stood as an iconic landmark in the Iraqi city of Mosul until it was destroyed by the …

Dec 5, 2024 · A minaret is a tall, slender tower typically found adjacent to a mosque, designed for the call to prayer (adhan) and often serves as a landmark within a city. Why are minarets …

A minaret shaft or tower, the elongated main body that hosts a spiral staircase to reach the balcony, is often a tapering cylindrical or octagonal tower. A balcony is a projected platform …

Minaret of Jam: Afghanistan, UNESCO World Heritage Site. Known for its intricate brick, stucco, and glazed tile decoration. Minaret of Jesus: Part of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, …

Sep 8, 2021 · This article explores the minaret, one of Islamic architecture's prominent religious and cultural features.

6 days ago · The crooked al-Hadba minaret has dominated the Mosul skyline for hundreds of years Eighty per cent of the Old City of Mosul, on the west bank of the Tigris, was destroyed …

Jan 11, 2022 · A minaret is an Islamic tower where the faithful are called to prayer five times a day by a crier or muezzin. They make this prayer call at dawn, noon, in the afternoon, at sunset, …