mihrab - (Islam) a niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the direction of Mecca

minaret - slender tower with balconies

house of God, house of prayer, house of worship, place of worship - any building where congregations gather for prayer

Islam, Mohammedanism, Muhammadanism, Muslimism, Islamism - the monotheistic religion of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran; "the term Muhammadanism is offensive to Muslims who believe that Allah, not Muhammad, founded their religion"