Minaret of Anah
The Minaret of Anah (Arabic: مئذنة عانة) or just Manaret al-Anah is a historic free-standing minaret in Anah, Iraq. It was built during the late Abbasid period by a ruler of the Uqaylid dynasty. The minaret has been destroyed twice in the modern era, but it has since been rebuilt.
| Minaret of Anah Tower of Anah | |
|---|---|
Arabic: مئذنة عانة | |
The minaret of Anah in 2013 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Province | Al Anbar Governorate |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Minaret |
| Status | Reconstructed |
| Location | |
| Location | Anah, Iraq |
Location in Iraq | |
| Geographic coordinates | 34.368988°N 42.009579°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Minaret |
| Style | Uqaylid |
| Founder | Uqaylid dynasty |
| Completed | 996-1096 CE |
| Destroyed | Destroyed twice in 2006 and then in 2016, but has since been rebuilt. |
| Specifications | |
| Minaret height | 28 metres (92 ft) |
| Materials | stone, gypsum |
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