Ali minaret

{{Short description|Registered in the List of National Monuments of Iran}}

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| caption = {{lang|fa|مناره علی}}

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| location = Isfahan, Iran

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The Ali minaret ({{langx|fa|مناره علی}}), constructed in the 11th century, is the oldest minaret in Isfahan, Iran. It is close to the Ali mosque. This minaret is {{convert|52|m|}} in height and is the second highest historical minaret in Isfahan after the Sarban minaret. It is said that this minaret was originally {{convert|54|m|}}, but its height has decreased {{convert|2|m}} in the course of time. There are four inscriptions on the Ali minaret. One of the inscriptions is made of brick and the others are made of ceramic.{{cite book|title=Rāhnamā ye Safar be Ostān e Esfāhān(Travel Guide for the Province Isfahan) |publisher=Rouzane |isbn=964-334-218-2 |author=Hosseyn Yaghoubi|editor=Arash Beheshti |page=112 |language=Persian|year=2004}}