The
Ghurids destroyed the Ghaznevid empire in 1150. Firuzkuh, the
capital of the Ghaznevid empire, later destroyed by the Mongols,
contained a great mosque.
All
that remains is the minaret of Jam, dated 1194, discovered in
1957.
It
was a victory memorial as well as a minaret. The name and titles
of the ruler are picked out in blue tile, whereas the rest of
the decoration including the Koranic text is in cut brick. 213
feet high.
A
brick structure with an octagonal shaft laid out in panels connected
by interlacing ribbons of inscriptions. The traditional Kufic
is used.
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