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  • Minaret derives from the Arabic word, minara, meaning lighthouse.

    DesiPundit 2009

  • The Minaret is a sign of Islamic Supremacism and the abuse and subjugation of women's equality.

    Let's talk about Dawg one more time. CC 2009

  • The Minaret is a substitute for the even more vulgar actions desires against Muslims.

    - Latest Popular Stories, Instablogs Community 2009

  • In camp to-day several names were proposed for the creek and fall, and after much discussion the name "Minaret" was selected.

    The Discovery of Yellowstone Park Nathaniel Pitt Langford 1871

  • After some discussion a vote was taken, and by a small majority the name "Minaret" was decided upon.

    The Discovery of Yellowstone Park Nathaniel Pitt Langford 1871

  • Once a Silk Road city and established in Roman times, it has a handful of interesting mosques and madrasas to poke around, including the 13th-century Cifte Minareli Medrese (the Twin Minaret madrasa), with a stunning courtyard and painted dome ceilings, and the beautiful Ulu Cami mosque, where the walls are covered in looping Arabic calligraphy.

    Skiing in Turkey: a long way from St Anton Gemma Bowes 2010

  • On the front page of the website, OneMideast. org, you find the Grand Mosque of Damascus, the Carmelite Monastery in Haifa, the Aleppo Synagogue, and the Minaret in the Old City of Jaffa in a choreography of religious and touristic photos reflecting an ideal yet sober initiative launched by ten Syrian expats unrestricted by the official tone in Damascus along with ten Israelis who feels at exile in their own country.

    Joe Macaron: Avatar-like Syrians and Israelis Set Groundbreaking Rules for Web Diplomacy 2010

  • Member of the Swiss Political Party that Pushed for Minaret Ban Converts to Islam yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = 'Member of the Swiss Political Party that Pushed for Minaret Ban Converts to Islam'; yahooBuzzArticleSummary = 'Article: Daniel Streich was a member of the Swiss People\'s party (SVP), the political party that pushed the minaret ban initiative.

    Member of the Swiss Political Party that Pushed for Minaret Ban Converts to Islam 2009

  • Promoted to Headline (H3) on 12/8/09: The Politics of Minaret yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = 'The Politics of Minaret'; yahooBuzzArticleSummary = 'Article: The seven-million strong American Muslim community has received the ban on Minarets in Switzerland with alarm and dismay.

    The Politics of Minaret 2009

  • Phil, I believe we are responding to Ms Phillips 'post about The Minaret Vote.

    On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2008

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