al-Malwiya

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al-Malwiya is the famous spiraling brick minaret of the Great Mosque of Samarra in Iraq, renowned as one of the most distinctive examples of early Islamic architecture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic architectural monument
historic structure
minaret
access ramp ascending around exterior
architecturalStyle Abbasid architecture NERFINISHED
early Islamic architecture
associatedWith Great Mosque of Samarra prayer hall NERFINISHED
baseDiameter about 33 meters
approximately 108 feet
builtBy Abbasid Caliphate NERFINISHED
builtDuring reign of Caliph al-Mutawakkil
completionDate 9th century
constructionEnd 852
constructionStart 848
country Iraq
culturalSignificance iconic monument of Iraqi heritage
symbol of Samarra
currentCondition partially damaged but standing
damageCause explosion during Iraq conflict
damagedIn 2005
era Abbasid period NERFINISHED
function architectural landmark
religious
hasFeature conical tower form
external spiraling ramp
square base
summit platform
height about 52 meters
approximately 171 feet
heritageStatus part of Samarra Archaeological City UNESCO World Heritage Site
inspiredBy Mesopotamian ziggurat forms (scholarly interpretation)
languageOfName Arabic
locatedIn Great Mosque of Samarra NERFINISHED
Iraq NERFINISHED
Salah al-Din Governorate NERFINISHED
Samarra NERFINISHED
materialUsed brick
nameMeaning the twisted one
notableFor distinctive spiraling design
influence on later Islamic minaret forms
large scale for a minaret
partOf Great Mosque of Samarra complex NERFINISHED
planType freestanding minaret
region Mesopotamia NERFINISHED
religion Islam
shape spiral
UNESCOSite Samarra Archaeological City NERFINISHED
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 2007
usedFor call to prayer
symbolic and ceremonial purposes
visibleFrom surrounding city of Samarra

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Malwiya Minaret alsoKnownAs al-Malwiya