MINARET

a high, slender tower attached to a mosque (a Muslim temple or place of worship), with one or more projecting balconies from which a muezzin, or crier, calls the people to prayer. See also muezzin in this glossary. —Academy Level II Glossary

a high, slender tower attached to a mosque (a Muslim temple or place of worship), with one or more projecting balconies from which a muezzin, or crier, calls the people to prayer. See also muezzin in this glossary.