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The first minaret in Islam

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Where was the first minaret in Islam erected?

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All perfect praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah and that Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is His slave and Messenger.

Historians have had different views regarding the first minaret erected in Islam.

In Futooh Al-Buldan by Al-Balathuri, it is said that the first minaret in Islam was built by Ziyad ibn Abeeh, whom Mu‘awiyah appointed over Al-Basrah in the year 45 AH.

However, Al-Maqreezi mentioned that the first minarets in Islam were the four sawami‘ [minaret-like towers] of the Masjid of ‘Amr Ibn Al-‘As, which was built in 53 AH by Maslamah ibn Makhlad, the governor of Egypt during the Umayyad era.

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Related Fatwa

Making a Promise to Build a Mosque

Establishing another Mosque To Foster Their Unity Amongst Muslims

Building new mosque next to old one

Building mosques in Gothic architectural style

Ruling on building a mosque which has apartments above it

Impermissibility of building a mosque next to another with the intention of causing harm

Closing mosques is a great sin and a form of striving toward their destruction

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