minaret
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Monday's itinerary includes a visit to the Great Mosque of Algiers -- with the world's highest minaret -- and the Basilica of Our Lady of Africa, overlooking the Bay of Algiers.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
To reach Ghorjomi mosque, one of the biggest, we drove up hairpin mountain lanes, edged with blue hydrangeas, until we spotted the minaret.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025
The minaret of a mosque was tilting to one side.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 4, 2023
It overlooks the only beacon of hope that stays standing in Douzrou: The pink minaret of the village mosque.
From BBC • Sep. 13, 2023
Then the taxi headed into the rural West Bank of orchards and tiny villages, each with its own minaret and perched houses.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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