Demolishment of the Minaret of Alexandria

by the Bani Umayyah and the Jewish conspiracy

The Jews possessed such hostility against Islam and Muslims and their enmity had reached such a level that they could not even tolerate the name of Islam or a government running by its name. As they could not possibly attack Islam directly, they had no other option but to strengthen the Umayyad rule, which held the name of Islam with it, in order to strike at the base of Islam.

          The Umayyad rulers shared the same feelings as the Jews and as they knew that the only way of harming Islam was by using its name and the Muslims, and by portraying theirs as an Islamic government; and by entitling their status as the Caliph, they stood against Allah, His Messenger, the Holy Kabah and all the other religious sanctities.

The Umayyad Caliphs were well aware of their inner desires and also aware of the satanic conspiracies and plots of the Jews. They knew that they held enmity with Islam and Muslims from time immemorial. Knowing this, they have faced such deceit and shame because of the Jews that it has been accounted in the history and has led to their unending humiliation.

            One of their conspiracies was the idea of demolishing the minaret of Alexandria which was one of the Seven Wonders of the World.

          Most of the scholars are more or less aware of the Seven Wonders of the World and are aware that as per a few narrations, it was built by Alexander of Macedonia and was one of the Architectural wonders of the world.

          To know more about this wonderful architecture and the conspiracy laid by the Jews to demolish it, pay attention to this report:

          The Minaret of Alexandria was one of the Architectural wonders made of limestone blocks in a perpendicular form and had three hundred rooms through which a weight laden four-legged animal could easily climb up the Minaret and all the rooms had sea-facing windows.

It is said that it was built by Alexander of Macedonia or by Daluca, the Egyptian princess.

It is said that these words were written on the eastern corner of the Minaret: “Following the command of the daughter of Marbiyush the Greek, this masterpiece was created with the purpose of the رصدگیری of stars after 1200 years of the flood of Noah”.

          It is said that the length of this Minaret was about 137 m and at present, statues can be found at its top including the statue of a man who is pointing with the index finger of his right hand towards the sun, wherever in the sky it appears, and as the sun moves, it moves along with it.

          There existed another statue facing the sea which used to cry aloud whenever an enemy reached a mile’s distance from the city and alerted the citizens of the upcoming danger.

There was another statue which used to sing beautiful melodies at every hour that passed from the night. It is said that there lied such a mirror at the top of the Minaret facing the sea, that it could display the position of the upcoming ships from every direction three days prior to their arrival, which helped in figuring out if it belonged to the Merchants or the enemies. This Minaret existed till the time of Walid, the son of Abdul Malik.[1]  

In the book ‘Tuhfat ud Dahr’, the builder of this Minaret is said to be Alexander of Macedonia. It states: He kept a variety of stones for 5 years under water in order to know which of them has the maximum resistance in water. After 5 years, it was understood that glass has the maximum resistance and durability. Therefore, he ordered the pillars of the Minaret to be built with glass under water.

The renowned historian, Masoodi, has stated that:

At the time of the Caliphate of Walid bin Abdul Malik, the emperor of Rome sent one of his wise and intelligent companions along with a group of people towards one of the borders of the Islamic empire, with the purpose of seeking refuge. That person came near Walid and said: ‘I was one of the close companions of the Roman Emperor but he got angry over an issue and decided to assassinate me. I feared my death and fled, and thereafter, I found myself inclined towards Islam.’ He became a Muslim on the hands of Walid and attained his proximity. He mentioned the excavated treasures and riches that were found in the Roman land and had its written detail along with him. He read some of its content for Walid in such a manner that Walid became desperate for them.

He said to Walid: ‘In your empire, jewels and treasures are available in a large quanity.’

Walid asked: ‘Where is it?’

He said: ‘Under the minaret of Alexandria, there are hidden treasures. As Alexander collected the treasures of the world, he hid them under that land and built a minaret over it.’

Walid, who had fallen into the trap, sent an army along with that person for the demolition of the Minaret of Alexandria. When half the minaret was demolished, there emerged an uproar between the people of Alexandria, who realised the conspiracy and deceit used by their enemies. When that person realised that his case is exposed and the truth is revealed before the people, he fled on the same night and since then, the minaret has remained in that same condition till our time, i.e., 332^nd  Hijri.[2]

          I have mentioned this incident with two purposes. Firstly, to describe the attributes of the minaret of Alexandria and the kind of wonders that were built in the olden times. More importantly, to underline the strategies and conspiracies of the Islamic enemies, like the hostile Jews and the ignorant Christians and all the divisions and sects throughout the history, with the purpose of demolishing and eradicating the outer magnificence and glory and the inner spiritual elevation of the Muslims; and the lenience and lack of awareness shown by the Muslims in opposition to it. Therefore, it is my sincere request towards our youngsters that they should not accept whatever comes from our enemies with an optimistic view; assuming that it comes in a well decorated and desirable package.

          What do you know about the treachery that is committed in the name of service, what harm is being brought to us in the form of development and progress, and about the precious entities and invaluable materialistic or spiritual assets that are being stolen away from us with the emergence of the new and modern entities?      

          My beloved ones! Beware that these enemies will not befriend you, non-believers will not compromise with Islam, the Jews and the Christians and these hypocrites will never extend a helping hand towards Islam. They have taken away much more than they have promised to give us. We should be sensible. We should not be deceived. We should not be simple. Even after facing continuous damages and treacheries from them, we have opened our arms for the acceptance of their thoughts and actions, and we submit to all that is brought to us by them. We seek help from the Lord and call upon his glory to bring back the respect and magnificence for the Muslims. ‘Where is the one who honoured His loved ones and disgraced the enemies?’[3]