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Provides a brief description of the function and purpose of the minaret and its traditional use by the muezzin.

Describes the various styles of minarets in Islamic architecture and its use by muezzins to call the faithful to prayer.

Explains the function of the Islamic towers called minarets or minara in the Islamic faith. View a photograph of an Egyptian minaret.

Provides a description of the picturesque towers associated with mosques. Defines its function and architectural styles.

Defines the function and importance of the minaret to the Islamic faith. Examines several different architectural styles of minarets.

View photographs of the many minarets or monar found throughout the Iranian city of Isfahan.