Arabic · noun · Faith & Sacred History

Minaar

मीनार

said mee-naar

also written: Minar,Minaret

Meaning

The tall tower of a mosque from which the call to prayer is traditionally given.

Literally: lighthouse, tower

Related words

A mosque; the Muslim place of communal worship and prostration.

The Muslim call to prayer, proclaimed aloud to summon the faithful to worship.

The dome crowning a mosque, shrine, or tomb.