chingizhobbes: Inscription on the Minaret of Jam, showing the name and titles of Sultan Ghiyath ad-D

chingizhobbes:

Inscription on the Minaret of Jam, showing the name and titles of Sultan Ghiyath ad-Din Muhammad

The 12th century built Minaret of Jam, Ghor Province, Afghanistan. The minaret, which is over 200 feet tall, was built by members of the Ghurid Dynasty, an Eastern Iranian empire originating in Afghanistan that swept over much Central Asia, Afghanistan, and modern Day Pakistan. Today, the ancient monument is considered by UNESCO to be in imminent danger of collapse.