List of tallest minarets explained

This is a list of the tallest minarets in the world. It ranks minarets by their height.

The tallest minaret in the world is the minaret of the Djamaa el Djazaïr in Algiers, Algeria which stands at 265 metres (870 ft).[1]

List of tallest minarets

This list ranks the tallest minarets in the world. Only minarets taller than 25 metres (82 feet) or remarkable for some distinctive feature are included.

Name Image Location CountryHeight (m) Height (ft)Year Built Status MinaretNotes Ref.
Djamaa el Djazaïr MinaretAlgeria2658702019
Hassan II Mosque MinaretMorocco2106901993
Minaret of Rahmatan Lil-Alamin MosqueIndonesia2106902021
Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Mosque MinaretsSelangorMalaysia142.34671988[2]
201 Dome MosqueSouth Pathalia villageBangladesh1374512013
Putra MosquePutrajayaMalaysia1163801999[3]
Al-Masjid an-Nabawi MinaretsMedinaSaudi Arabia105344
Al Jabbar Grand Mosque MinaretBandungIndonesia993252023[4]
Grand Jamia Mosque, KarachiKarachiPakistan993252021
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque Main Minaret MuscatOman903002001
Faisal Mosque MinaretsIslamabadPakistan903001986
Great Mosque of Mecca MinaretsMakkah (Mecca)Saudi Arabia89292[5]
Selimiye Mosque MinaretsEdirneTurkey83 2721574The mosque with the tallest minarets in Europe.
Delimeđe Mosque MinaretsDelimeđeSerbia77.22532009The mosque with the tallest minarets in Serbia and in Europe outside of Turkey.[6]
Kutubiyya Mosque MinaretMarrakeshMorocco772531195
Qutub MinarDelhiIndia72.52381311PreservedTallest minaret made of bricks.[7] [8]
Pećigrad Mosque MinaretsPećigradBosnia and Herzegovina712332020The tallest minaret in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[9]
Minar-e-PakistanLahorePakistan702301968[10]
Istiqlal Mosque MinaretJakartaIndonesia66.62181974The symbolize the divine oneness of God.[11]
Podgredina Blue Mosque MinaretsPodgredinaBosnia and Herzegovina662172018The first mosque with 5 şerefe's (balconies) on a minaret.[12]
Minaret of JamShahrak DistrictAfghanistan65 2131194EndangeredIn UNESCO List of World Heritage in Danger[13] [14]
Minaret in the Lednice–Valtice Cultural LandscapeLedniceCzech Republic622031804PreservedTallest in all non-Islamic countries. Built as a park decoration.[15]
Turhan Emin-Begova Mosque MinaretsUstikolinaBosnia and Herzegovina601971448RebuiltIt is believed, that this is the first mosque ever built in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[16]
Kutlug Timur MinaretKonye-UrgenchTurkmenistan601971011Believed to be the tallest of the ancient minarets in Central Asia. Dome was destroyed in 1221 by Mongols. Only 60 meters remain.[17]
Islam Khoja MinaretKhivaUzbekistan56.61701910Preserved[18]
Two minarets of the Hazrat Imam MosqueTashkentUzbekistan531672007Preserved
Two minarets of the Minar MosqueTashkentUzbekistan501662014Preserved
Kalyan MinaretBukharaUzbekistan45.61501127Preserved[19]
Balaken Mosque BalakenAzerbaijan 45147.61877The mosque with the tallest minaret in Azerbaijan and in Caucasus.
Kajserija MosqueGoraždeBosnia and Herzegovina43.51432007[20]
Vabkent MinaretVobkentUzbekistan40.31451199Preserved
Four minarets of the Ulughbek Madrasa and Sherdar Madrasa in Registan AnsambleSamarkandUzbekistan32.51662014Preserved
Kalta MinaraKhivaUzbekistan29.0861852Preserved
Uzgen MinaretUzgenKyrgyzstan27.59011th CenturyPreserved[21]
Burana TowerChuy ValleyKyrgyzstan258211th CenturyPreservedOriginally 45 metres tall. Top destroyed by earthquake in 15th century.[22]
Mahmoudiya MosqueTel AvivIsrael185919th century[23]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Tallest minaret. BBC News . 27 January 2015 . 27 January 2015.
  2. Web site: Masjid Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz. itc.gov.my. 18 September 2018.
  3. Web site: The 7 Tallest Minarets in the World. freeminimaps.com. 18 September 2018.
  4. Web site: Keistimewaan Masjid Raya Al Jabbar. aljabbar.jabarprov.go.id. 3 November 2023.
  5. Web site: Grand Mosque / Holy Mosque in Makkah. globalsecurity.org. 18 September 2018.
  6. Web site: 77,24 METRA, NAJVEĆI MINARETI U EVROPI NALAZE SE U SRBIJI: Ovo je džamija u pešterskom selu Delimeđe. kurir.rs. 26 May 2017. 9 January 2023. Serbian.
  7. Web site: Qutub Minar: Lesser known facts about the world's tallest brick minaret . indiatoday.in . 28 April 2017 . 18 September 2018.
  8. Web site: Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi. unesco.org. 18 September 2018.
  9. Web site: U cazinskom džematu Pećigrad svečano otvorena novoizgrađena džamija. reprezent.ba. 8 August 2022 . 3 April 2023.
  10. Web site: Minar-e-Pakistan: Reliving History. pakistantoday.com.pk. 25 October 2020.
  11. Web site: 5 Fakta Menarik Masjid Istiqlal Jakarta, Punya Tinggi Menara Setera Jumlah Ayat Al-Quran. tribunnews.com. 20 April 2023.
  12. Web site: Sve spremno za svečanost u Cazinskom naseljom Podgredina. avaz.ba. 20 February 2023.
  13. Web site: Afghan historic minaret of Jam 'in danger of collapse'. 28 August 2014. bbc.co.uk. 16 September 2018.
  14. Web site: Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam. unesco.org. 18 September 2018.
  15. Web site: Cizek. Hrady cz s r o Jiri. Rozhledna minaret, Lednicko-valtický areál. 2021-05-26. www.hrady.cz. cs.
  16. Web site: Najstarija u BiH: Turhan Emin-begova džamija u Ustikolini obilježava 570. rođendan. klix.ba. 20 February 2023.
  17. Web site: Kutlug Timur minaret. tourstoturkmenistan.com. 18 September 2018.
  18. Web site: Khiva. unesco.org. 18 September 2018.
  19. Web site: Kalyan Minaret, Bukhara. unesco.org. 18 September 2018.
  20. Web site: Kajserija. 20 February 2023.
  21. Web site: The Uzgen Minaret. discovery-kyrgyzstan.com. 18 September 2018.
  22. Web site: Burana Tower. discovery-kyrgyzstan.com. 18 September 2018.
  23. Web site: Great Mahmoudiya Mosque in Tel Aviv, Israel . www.gpsmycity.com. 3 November 2013 .