manara (English spelling)

Japanese: manāra(英語表記)manara
manara (English spelling)

…One of the components of an Islamic mosque, a place of worship, is a tall tower where the muezzin announces the time for prayer to the faithful, known as the adhan. In Arabic, it is called manāra. In Japan, it is sometimes translated as 〈light tower〉.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "manāra" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…イスラムの礼拝堂モスクの構成要素の一つで,ムアッジンが信徒に祈禱の時刻を告げる,いわゆるアザーンを行うための高塔。アラビア語ではマナーラmanāra。日本では〈光塔〉と訳されることもある。…

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