List of tallest minarets


This is a list of the tallest minarets in the world. It ranks minarets by their height.
The tallest minaret in the world is the minaret of the Djamaa el Djazaïr in Algiers, Algeria which stands at 265 metres. The tallest minaret in the world built of bricks is the 73 metres tall Qutb Minar in Delhi, India.

List of tallest minarets

This list ranks the tallest minarets in the world. Only minarets taller than 25 metres or remarkable for some distinctive feature are included.
NameImageLocationCountryHeight Height Year BuiltStatusNotesRef.
Djamaa el Djazaïr MinaretAlgiersAlgeria2658702019
Hassan II Mosque MinaretCasablancaMorocco2106901993
Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Mosque MinaretSelangorMalaysia142.34671988
Putra MosquePutrajayaMalaysia1163801999
Al-Masjid an-Nabawi MinaretsMedinaSaudi Arabia105344
Fateh BurjMohaliIndia1003282011
Great Mosque of Mecca MinaretsMakkah Saudi Arabia89292
Qutub MinarDelhiIndia72.52381311 ADPreservedTallest minaret made of bricks.
Minaret of JamShahrak DistrictAfghanistan652131194 ADEndangeredIn UNESCO List of World Heritage in Danger
Kutlug Timur MinaretKonye-UrgenchTurkmenistan601971011 ADBelieved to be the tallest of the ancient minarets in Central Asia. Dome was destroyed in 1221 by Mongols. Only 60 meters remain.
:ru:Минарет Ислам-ходжа|Islam Khoja MinaretKhivaUzbekistan56.61701910Preserved
Two minarets of the :ru:Ансамбль Хазрати Имам|Hazrat Imam MosqueTashkentUzbekistan531672007Preserved-
Two minarets of the :ru:Минор |Minar MosqueTashkentUzbekistan501662014Preserved-
Kalyan MinaretBukharaUzbekistan45.61501127 ADPreserved
:ru:Вабкентский минарет|Vabkent MinaretVabkentUzbekistan40.31451199 ADPreserved
Four minarets of the Ulughbek Madrasa and :ru:Медресе Шердор|Sherdar Madrasa in Registan AnsambleSamarkandUzbekistan32.51662014Preserved-
:ru:Кальта-Минар|Kalta MinaraKhivaUzbekistan29.0861852Preserved
Uzgen MinaretUzgenKyrgyzstan27.59011th CenturyPreserved
Burana TowerChuy ValleyKyrgyzstan258211th CenturyPreservedOriginally 45 metres tall. Top destroyed by earthquake in 15th century.