| Building Name: | Minaret Kabir |
| Map Type: | Iran |
| Map Size: | 275 |
| Location: | South Khorasan, Iran |
| Province: | South Khorasan |
| Territory: | Tabas |
| Municipality: | Tabas |
| Functional Status: | demolished |
| Architecture: | yes |
| Architecture Type: | Minaret |
| Minaret Height: | 40m (130feet) |
Minaret Kabir (Menār-e Kabir) was an eleventh century brick minaret, located in Tabas (a desert city in central Iran), constructed during the Seljuk Empire.
The minaret was one of the earliest recorded man-made structures in Tabas, constructed between 993 and 1014 (during the late Ghaznavid-early Seljuk period).[1] It was estimated to be approximately 40m (130feet) high.[2] [3]
It collapsed on 22 February 1907, due to the construction of the Kariz-e Allahabad, a qanat, which weakened the minaret's foundations.[1] The minaret was recorded as one of Iran's National Heritage on 7 December 1935 (Archeological Department Registration No. 245).[2] [4] [5]
The remnants of the minaret were removed in the 1960s and bricks from it have been found in the walls of surrounding houses.[1]