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

Examples of minaret in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The building has stood since 1150, and its iconic minaret rises more than 250 feet high, visible from almost any point in Marrakesh. —

Christopher Parker, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Sep. 2023 The medieval minarets of Herat sustained some damage, photographs on social media showed, with cracks visible and tiles fallen off. —

Reuters, NBC News, 9 Oct. 2023 The precinct includes the Dome of the Rock, the four minarets, the compound’s historic gates and the mosque itself. —

Ken Chitwood, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2023 It is known for its gorgeous domes and six soaring minaret towers. —

Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2023 At roughly 36 feet tall, this particular minaret has stood since 1727. —

Christopher Parker, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 July 2023 That legacy can be found throughout the country, from the minarets gracing Tirana’s skyline to qoftë, the popular spiced meatballs. —

Naomi Tomky, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2023 Over two hundred mosques in Yunnan have already lost their domes and minarets, according to Ma, adding to the more than a thousand mosques in the country’s northwest. —

Nectar Gan, CNN, 30 May 2023 Smoke billowed from within the crowded camp, with mosque minarets in the backdrop. —

Nasser Nasser and Josef Federman, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 July 2023 See More

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