al-Malwiya
E903769
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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| al-Malwiya canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic architectural monument
ⓘ
historic structure ⓘ minaret ⓘ |
| access | ramp ascending around exterior ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Abbasid architecture
NERFINISHED
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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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