Great Mosque of Kairouan Minaret Kairouan Tunisia North Africa 31.5 103 836 AD Preserved [1] Minaret of Jam Shahrak District Afghanistan South Asia 65 213 1194 AD[5] Endangered In UNESCO List of World Heritage in Danger [6][5] Qutub Minar Delhi India South Asia 72.5 238 1311 AD Preserved Tallest minaret made of bricks.[7] [8] Kutlug Timur Minaret Konye-Urgench Turkmenistan Central Asia 60+ 197 1011 AD Believed to be the tallest of the ancient minarets in Central Asia.