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minaret

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




NOUN
turret
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He saw great beauty in the natural world, often sharing photos with friends of hawks soaring over the mosque’s minaret.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

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 was her husband's idea, and he sketched the initial design.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2025

We were so busy, I barely noticed the call to evening prayers from the minaret in the distance or the sun setting outside our window.

From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed




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