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Why does a cigarette factory have a mosque-like dome?

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A cigarette factory was built with a glass dome and a tall, minaret-shaped chimney, giving it the outline of a mosque. The space beneath the dome now holds a restaurant, while the rest of the former factory is used as offices.

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