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As a Muslim Architect I feel qualified to answer this question correctly. Any architectural element which you see in a mosque actually has no religious significance at all. None. Zero. Zilch. A mosque has to have only two things: it must be a clean place, and it must indicate the direction of prayer. The minaret was developed as a practical answer to the challenge of projecting the human voice to call all people in the vicinity to come to prayer. In Islam, we use the human voice to call people to prayer. So a tall structure, to allow the one who makes the call to project his voice to all the buildings around the mosque, is what was needed. Now, of course, we have microphones and speakers. Yet, still, the speakers are lifted up on a tower in order for the call to be heard. As far as the dome, I do not know how that was developed; but it is not a requirement and it has absolutely no authentic religious reason. Muhammad never ordered the building of neither a minaret nor a dome. Women also go to the mosque for prayers.
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What is the name of the Muslim tower that calls them to prayer?
The building is called Mosque (or Masjid) and the tower is called minaret (or Me'zana)
What are towers rising from muslim houses of worship?
minaret
What are the towers rising from muslim houses of worship?
minaret
The tower from which the Muslim faithful are called to worship is called what?
Minarets.
Who is the person who does the prayer in the minaret in the Muslim Religon?
The person who leads the prayer is called the Imam.
What is an minert?
I think you mean a minaret, which is a tall spire, either freestanding or attached to a mosque (Muslim place of worship). A person called a muezzin makes the call to prayer from the minaret.
What can you tell about Sunni Islams beliefs?
Sunni Muslims as well as Shiite Muslim beliefs are the same as all Muslim beliefs. Refer to related question below for Muslim beliefs.
In a Mosque where is the Minaret?
no for calling to prayer when no laud speaker was invented
Why would someone need a minaret?
A minaret is a distinctive architectural feature of Islamic mosques. It is a tall spire with a conical crown. It is a visual marker to a Muslim community, but its main purpose is to provide a vantage point from which the call to prayer is made.
How do myths reflect cultural values?
Myths reflect __________ values and beliefs
How were black muslim beliefs different from other muslims around the world?
There are no differences in Muslim beliefs around the world .
What are the Beliefs of the Ilonggo People?
Muslim
