Samarra was the capital of the Abbasid state after Baghdad, and its name at the time was “The Secret of the One Who Saw.” It was built by Caliph Al-Mu’tasim Billah in 221 AH/835 AD to be the capital of his state, and its ruins are still present. Among its most important remaining landmarks are the Grand Mosque and its Malawi minaret.
Malawi minaret
One of the famous ancient monuments of Iraq. A minaret lighthouse was originally built for the Grand Mosque, which was founded by Al-Mutawakkil Billah Al-Abbasi in the year 237 AH on the western side of the city of Samarra. Its name came from its spiral cylindrical shape. It is a clay brick building with a total height of 52 meters.
