4.614 | Fall 2002 | Undergraduate

Religious Architecture and Islamic Cultures

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The Qutb Minar of Quwwat al-Islam Mosque (1199). Built by Aybak as a victory tower. It echoes the minaret of Jam, built by his master Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad of Ghur, but rises 7 meters higher.

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