minaret
Mosque's slender spire
A minaret is a tall, slender tower attached to a mosque, from which the call to prayer is traditionally announced.
Minarets are distinctive features of Islamic architecture, typically cylindrical or polygonal with a balcony near the top: The city skyline was punctuated by dozens of minarets.
Tapering architectural peak
- towerTall slender edifice
- steeplePointed church tower
- domeRounded vault forming roof
- cupolaSmall rooftop dome
campanile · belfry · turret · pinnacle · balcony · gallery · onion dome · finial
Islamic prayer announcer
- azanIslamic summons to worship
- prayer callSummons to worship
- loudspeakerSound amplification device
- amplificationIncrease in intensity
chant · recitation · announcement · summons · faithful · congregation · salat
Filled-in outline shape
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- horizonApparent earth-sky meeting
- cityscapeView of urban architecture
- panoramaUnobstructed wide-angle view
Istanbul · Cairo · Marrakech · Dubai · dome · crescent moon · urban · vista
Islamic house of worship
- mosqueIslamic house of worship
- prayer hallSpace for collective worship
- courtyardEnclosed open-air space
- ablution fountainCeremonial washing facility
imam · congregation · worship · prostration · Mecca · Medina · Kaaba · Grand Mosque
spire
Tapering architectural peak
cupola · campanile · belfry · turret · pinnacle · balcony · gallery · onion dome · finial · crescent
muezzin
Islamic prayer announcer
- azanIslamic summons to worship
- prayer callSummons to worship
- loudspeakerSound amplification device
amplification · chant · recitation · announcement · summons · faithful · congregation · salat
silhouette
Filled-in outline shape
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- horizonApparent earth-sky meeting
- cityscapeView of urban architecture
panorama · Istanbul · Cairo · Marrakech · Dubai · dome · crescent moon · urban · vista · profile
masjid
Islamic house of worship
- mosqueIslamic house of worship
- prayer hallSpace for collective worship
- courtyardEnclosed open-air space
ablution fountain · imam · congregation · worship · prostration · Mecca · Medina · Kaaba · Grand Mosque · Al-Aqsa
- architectureEiffel Tower, buildings, architects, design, thatching
- landmarkspyramids, lighthouse, national monument, Colosseum, Eiffel Tower
- old city sightsold town, cathedral, city square, plaza, cobblestone
- structureshouse, bridge, buildings, dome, building
- tall structureswatchtower, fire tower, lighthouse, campanile, pagoda
- towerstower, bell tower, radio tower, water tower, cell tower
minaretsteeple
Pointed church tower
church spire · bell tower · campanile · belfry · church tower
minaretcrypt
Subterranean burial vault
basement · foundation · cellar · underground chamber · catacomb