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The 16 pages that link to Minaret, each with the reason it gives.

• Al-Aqsa MosqueRelated: Minarets mark the mosque precinct and serve as recognizable vertical landmarks.

• Mamluk architectureRelated: Mamluk builders developed conspicuous minarets as prominent features of religious façades.

• Abbasid architectureRelated: Abbasid minarets gave major mosques a visible landmark, sometimes on an extraordinary scale.

• AdhanRelated: Its height helped a muezzin's voice carry across a settlement.

• TaperingRelated: Tapering is a recurring form in minarets, though designs vary by place and period.

• Great Mosque of DjennéRelated: The mosque’s three prominent towers give its facade a distinctive vertical profile.

• Great Mosque of KairouanRelated: Its massive square minaret became a defining feature of the mosque’s exterior.

• SahnRelated: A minaret often rises beside the courtyard and marks the mosque's presence.

• Umayyad MosqueRelated: The mosque's towers are prominent features of its exterior and skyline.