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minaret

[min-uh-ret, min-uh-ret] / ˌmɪn əˈrɛt, ˈmɪn əˌrɛt /




NOUN
turret
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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 earthquake just over a week ago maimed a six-century-old mosque in one Amizmiz's oldest neighbourhoods, taking a bite out of the pinky brown minaret.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2023

A minaret looming above Moulay Brahim was severely damaged and appeared at risk of toppling if nudged by another tremor.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 9, 2023

As we walked the rest of the way, I lifted my eyes to the minaret that split the sky like the body of a bird between its two wings.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat




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