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A minaret is a tall, slender tower which is attached to a mosque, a Muslim place of worship. There are a number of uses for minarets, but perhaps the most famous is the traditional call to prayer, which is often issued from the balconies minarets. Many people associate minarets with Muslim culture and the Muslim world, and they are common features in the cityscapes of Muslim regions, where the horizon may be dotted with an assortment of minarets of all shapes and sizes.
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β 13y ago
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β 15y agoIt was used for azan to be heard. The muezzin goes up to the balcony of the minaret and he recites the azan. Nowadays, muezzin recites the azan inside the mosque through the microphone. Therefore, minaret has lost its function, but it is still built when a mosque is built.
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β 12y agoA minaret is a tower on a Mosque. It is used as the platform from which to call the people to prayer.
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β 12y agoIt is important because Muslims need the muezzin from the tower to call them to prayer.
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What is the name of the Muslim tower that calls them to prayer?
The building is called Mosque (or Masjid) and the tower is called minaret (or Me'zana)
When was Minaret College created?
Minaret College was created in 1992.
When was Minaret-Speaker created?
Minaret-Speaker was created in 1996.
When was Emin Minaret created?
Emin Minaret was created in 1778.
When was KΔdainiai minaret created?
Kėdainiai minaret was created in 1880.
What tower that calls Muslims to prayer?
It's called the Minaret.
When was Mosque with the Spiral Minaret created?
Mosque with the Spiral Minaret was created in 1550.
When was Ince Minaret Medrese created?
Ince Minaret Medrese was created in 1956.
When was Minaret of Freedom Institute created?
Minaret of Freedom Institute was created in 1993.
Is the minaret of the mosque the high point or steeple of the mosque?
Minaret. The Steeple can be a neutral term in architecture and can therefore apply to the minaret of a mosque, but steeple usually refers to the tower placed on the side of a church.
What The Minaret Is And What Happens There?
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Does Gol Gumbaz or Qutub Minar have a taller minaret?
Qutub Minar has a taller Minaret than Gol Gumbaz
