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title: Minaret Top, Ali Mosque, Isfahan
author: Bruce Allardice (used with permission)
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1042/minaret-top-ali-mosque-isfahan/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Minaret Top, Ali Mosque, Isfahan
_Authored by Bruce Allardice (used with permission)_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1042.jpg)
## Image Caption
The [minaret](https://www.worldhistory.org/Minaret/) of the [Ali](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Ali/) Mosque Manar, Isfahan, Iran (1118-1157 CE). Erected during the reign of Seljuk sultan Sanjar (118-1157 CE). Decorated by two balconies. The shaft below the balconies embellished with interlocking stars in recess, altering to a diamond pattern at the top end, four bands of Kufic inscriptions, three of which are highlighted with glazed tiles.
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### Chicago
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## License & Copyright
[](http://www.flickr.com/photos/gballardice/7380327610/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](http://www.flickr.com/photos/gballardice/7380327610/) by [**Bruce Allardice (used with permission)**](http://www.flickr.com/photos/gballardice/7380327610/). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 29 January 2013. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.