White Minaret

The White Minaret is a stone minaret beside the in , . It was constructed under the direction of the Indian religious leader Mirza Ghulam Ahmad.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Tower
  • Description: historic site in Punjab, India
  • Also known as: “Minarat-ul-Masih” and “منارت المسیح”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Masjid-e-Aqsa and Masjid Mubarak.

Mosque
Photo: Mastermaak, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Aqsa Mosque, also known as the Masjid Aqsa, is a historical mosque located in , in the of the state of , India. The 19th-century mosque is the largest and oldest mosque in Qadian, and is situated inside the compound of the ancestrial house of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, close to the White Minaret, and located in the Ahmadiyya Mohallah of .

Mosque
The Mubarak Mosque or is a , located in , in the of the state of , India. It is considered as the first mosque built after the founding of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.

Hospital
Photo: Mastermaak, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Qadian is the oldest multidisciplinary hospital at city of in of India. The hospital was established in 1917 to cater to the needs of local residents. is situated 350 metres north of White Minaret.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Qadian and Nangal Bagbana.

Photo: Nawabmalhi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is in Gurdaspur, a district in the , . It is the birthplace of the founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. The history of Ahmadiyya is a major part of town and is deemed to be holy by Ahmadis all over the world.

Village
is a village in in of State, India. It is located 17 kilometres from sub district headquarter, 35 kilometres from district headquarter and 2 kilometres from Sri Hargobindpur.

Village
is a village in of State, India. It is located 22 kilometres from , which is both district and sub-district headquarters of .

White Minaret

Latitude
31.81898° or 31° 49′ 8″ north
Longitude
75.37654° or 75° 22′ 36″ east
Open location code
8J3QR99G+HJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6001999016
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Wiki­data ID
Q2557190
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Russian—“White Minaret” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “المئذنة البيضاء (منارة)”
  • Arabic: “المئذنة البيضاء”
  • Bengali: “সাদা মিনার”
  • German: “Weißes Minarett”
  • Russian: “Белый минарет”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dar-ul-Masih and Gulshan-e-Ahmad.

Nearby Places

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