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HIGHEST LONGEST BIGGEST LARGEST DEEPEST SMALLEST OF THE WORLD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The tallest minaret in the world (Sultan Hassan Mosque) is located in
A
Iran
B
Iraq
C
Egypt
D
Turkey
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Commissioned by the Mamluk Sultan of Egypt An-Nasir Hassan and completed in 1359, it was an impressive architectural achievement for its time. At 150 meters (492 feet) in length, with its tallest minaret towering 68 meters (223 feet) above Cairo’s old city, it’s one of the largest mosques in the world.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hasan (Arabic: ) is a monumental mosque and madrasa located in Salah al-Din Square in the historic district of Cairo, Egypt. It was built between 1356 and 1363 during the Bahri Mamluk period, commissioned by Sultan an-Nasir Hasan.

Detailed explanation-3: -Soaring over the Delhi skyline-at 240 ft-the Qutub Minar is one of the capital’s most iconic and stunning monuments. Now a court will decide whether temples demolished centuries ago in the complex surrounding the monument should be restored.

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