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.

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 MinaretAlgiersAlgeria2648672019
Hassan II Mosque MinaretCasablancaMorocco2106891993
Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Mosque MinaretsSelangorMalaysia142.34671988
Egypt's Islamic Cultural Center MinaretsNew Administrative CapitalEgypt1404592023
Putra MosquePutrajayaMalaysia1163801999
Mosque of Sheikh Ibrahim Al-IbrahimCaracasVenezuela1133701989
Al-Masjid an-Nabawi MinaretsMedinaSaudi Arabia105344
Al Jabbar Grand Mosque MinaretBandungIndonesia993252023
Grand Jamia Mosque, KarachiKarachiPakistan993252021
Pondok Pesantren Walibarokah MinaretKediriIndonesia993252009
Great Mosque of Central Java MinaretSemarangIndonesia993252006
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque Main MinaretMuscatOman91.53002001
Faisal Mosque MinaretsIslamabadPakistan903001986
Great Mosque of Mecca MinaretsMakkah Saudi Arabia89292
Selimiye Mosque MinaretsEdirneTurkey70.89239.51574Tallest Ottoman minarets.
Delimeđe Mosque MinaretsDelimeđeSerbia77.22532009The mosque with the tallest minarets in Serbia and in Europe outside of Turkey.
Kutubiyya Mosque MinaretMarrakeshMorocco772531195
Qutub MinarDelhiIndia72.52381311PreservedTallest minaret made of bricks.
Pećigrad Mosque MinaretsPećigradBosnia and Herzegovina712332020The tallest minaret in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Minar-e-PakistanLahorePakistan702301968
Istiqlal Mosque MinaretJakartaIndonesia66.62181974The symbolize the divine oneness of God.
Podgredina Blue Mosque MinaretsPodgredinaBosnia and Herzegovina662172018The first mosque with 5 şerefe's on a minaret.
Minaret of JamShahrak DistrictAfghanistan652131194EndangeredIn UNESCO List of World Heritage in Danger
Minaret in the Lednice–Valtice Cultural LandscapeLedniceCzech Republic622031804PreservedTallest in all non-Islamic countries. Built as a park decoration.
Turhan Emin-Begova Mosque MinaretsUstikolinaBosnia and Herzegovina601971448RebuiltIt is believed, that this is the first mosque ever built in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Kutlug Timur MinaretKonye-UrgenchTurkmenistan601971011Believed to be the tallest of the ancient minarets in Central Asia. Dome was destroyed in 1221 by Mongols. Only 60 meters remain.
Islam Khoja MinaretKhivaUzbekistan56.61701910Preserved
Kalyan MinaretBukharaUzbekistan45.61501127Preserved
Juma MosqueBalakenAzerbaijan441441877
Kajserija MosqueGoraždeBosnia and Herzegovina43.51432007
Vabkent MinaretVobkentUzbekistan40.31451199Preserved
Kalta MinaraKhivaUzbekistan29.0861852Preserved
Uzgen MinaretUzgenKyrgyzstan27.59011th CenturyPreserved
Burana TowerChuy ValleyKyrgyzstan258211th CenturyPreservedOriginally 45 metres tall. Top destroyed by earthquake in 15th century.
Great Mosque of Banten MinaretSerangIndonesia24781632
Menara Kudus Mosque MinaretKudus RegencyIndonesia18591549
Mahmoudiya MosqueTel AvivIsrael185919th century