minaret

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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

We have verified its location using visual clues such as the minaret of the Grand Mosque in Khan Younis.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 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

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

We stood as far away from the edge as we could, gluing our bodies to the minaret.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat