Originally built during the reign of Caliph Omar Ibn al-Khattab (634-644), the mosque has seen many renovations and expansions, especially in the 8th and 14th centuries. The current mosque mainly ...

UNESCO World Heritage CentreBuilt in the early 13th century a few kilometres south of Delhi, the red sandstone tower of Qutb Minar is 72.5 m high, tapering from 2.75 m in diameter at its peak to 14.32 ...