minaret
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The center — its minaret visible for miles — draws congregants from across the globe.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 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
In the video, verified by the BBC, much of the Great Omari Mosque appears to be reduced to rubble, with only its minaret still intact.
From BBC • Dec. 8, 2023
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
Vocabulary lists containing minaret
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