minaret

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In the video, verified by the BBC, much of the Great Omari Mosque appears to be reduced to rubble, with only its minaret still intact.

From BBC

The minaret of a mosque was tilting to one side.

From Seattle Times

We have verified its location using visual clues such as the minaret of the Grand Mosque in Khan Younis.

From BBC

Many buildings in Herat city were relatively unaffected, but the mediaeval minarets of its famous mosques sustained some damage, photographs on social media showed.

From Reuters

The mediaeval minarets of Herat sustained some damage, photographs on social media showed, with cracks visible and tiles fallen off.

From Reuters