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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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Commons category: Minarets
OpenStreetMap tag: tower:type=minaret

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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.