minaret
/ˌmɪnəˈrɛt/
noun
- A tall, slender tower attached to a mosque, from which the call to prayer is announced.
- From the top of the minaret, the muezzin called the faithful to prayer.
- The mosque's minaret towered above the old city.
- Tourists climbed the spiral staircase inside the minaret for a view of the city.