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| Minaret of Jam - Shahrak District |
1888 – Spotted by Sir Thomas Holdich, a geographer
1943 – Spotted by Abdullah Khan Malekyar, the Governor of Herat
1957 – Andre Maricq
2002 – Included to the world heritage sites list.
It is believed that the Minarets were built as a symbol of Islam’s victory. There were nearly 60 towers built between the 11th and the 13th century. The minaret is covered by complex geometric designs, including quotations from verses of the Koran in Kufic script. The whole structure is built using baked bricks.
The Minaret now faces threat due to soil erosion and illegitimate excavations. A lot of antiques have been plundered by tomb robbers. Now the Minaret has started to tilt. But measures are taken to stabilize it.
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