noun
Refers specifically to the tall slender tower of a mosque, from which the call to prayer is given. The kanji 光塔 literally means 'light tower'.
See also: ミナレット
モスクの光塔からアザーンが聞こえる。
The call to prayer can be heard from the mosque's minaret.
ミナレット is the direct loanword from English, while 光塔 is a Japanese-coined kanji term for the same concept. 光塔 is less common in everyday speech but may appear in written or formal contexts.
A Japanese-coined word combining 光 (light) and 塔 (tower), likely created to describe the tall tower of a mosque, which is often illuminated or associated with spiritual light.