Minaret at the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus. A minaret (/ ˌ m ɪ n ə ˈ r ɛ t, ˈ m ɪ n ə ˌ r ɛ t /; [1] Arabic: منارة, romanized: manāra, or Arabic: مِئْذَنة, romanized: miʾḏana; Turkish: minare; Persian: گل‌دسته, romanized: goldaste) is a type of tower typically built into or adjacent to mosques.

Minaret, in Islamic religious architecture, the tower from which the faithful are called to prayer five times a day by a muezzin. It is always connected to a mosque but may take on a wide variety of forms ranging from thick, squat, spiral ramps to soaring, delicate, pencil-thin spires.

2013年2月6日 · A minaret is a feature of Islamic architecture and is the place from where the call to prayer is sent out. They are also known as a manār or manāra in Arabic, meaning place of fire or light (nar or nur).

The meaning of MINARET is a tall slender tower of a mosque having one or more balconies from which the summons to prayer is cried by the muezzin.

2018年5月17日 · minaret (mĬnərĕt´), tower, used in Islamic architecture, from which the faithful are called to prayer by a muezzin. Most mosques [1] have one or more small towers, which are usually placed at the corners.

2021年9月8日 · This article explores the minaret, one of Islamic architecture's prominent religious and cultural features.

Minaret of Jam: Afghanistan, UNESCO World Heritage Site. Known for its intricate brick, stucco, and glazed tile decoration. Minaret of Jesus: Part of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, Syria. Reflects diverse religious history.

2022年1月11日 · A minaret is an Islamic tower where the faithful are called to prayer five times a day by a crier or muezzin. They make this prayer call at dawn, noon, in the afternoon, at sunset, and lastly in the evening.

2024年5月23日 · A minaret is a tall, slender tower which is attached to a mosque, a Muslim place of worship. There are a number of uses for minarets, but perhaps the most famous is the traditional call to prayer, which is often issued from the balconies minarets.

A minaret shaft or tower, the elongated main body that hosts a spiral staircase to reach the balcony, is often a tapering cylindrical or octagonal tower. A balcony is a projected platform encircling the body of the minaret protected with railings, from …