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Record 1 1997-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Architectural Elements
DEF

A tall tower in, or contiguous to, a mosque with stairs leading up to one or more balconies from which the faithful are called to prayer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments d'architecture
CONT

La mosquée est complétée par une salle d'étude et de lecture (maqsûra), des locaux d'ablutions (midâ) et un minaret, tour dont l'escalier central permet d'accéder à une galerie extérieure d'où le muezzin lance les appels à la prière [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos arquitectónicos
DEF

Torre de mezquita alta, estrecha y con galerías alrededor de trecho en trecho.

OBS

minarete. Palabra rechazada por la Real Academia, pero muy empleada, incluso por miembros de ella, con el significado de «alminar», torre de mezquita.

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