2. The Minaret

 
 

There is often a tall, narrow tower outside a mosque.  This is called the minaret.  Muslims pray to Allah five times a day.  In the past, a man called a ‘muezzin’ would climb up the minaret.  He would call out in a loud voice, to tell Muslims that it was time to pray. Nowadays, a tape recording of the call to prayer and loud speakers are often put in the minaret instead.
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