The Minaret of Jam in Ghor Province, the second largest brick structure in the world after the pole of the Indian Minaret, is not in good condition these days. Some areas around the monument have become a battleground between the government and the Taliban, and floods threaten it.

According to some media activists in Ghor, reliable information indicates that the Taliban intend to dig around the minaret to seize antiques by seizing the Jam area of ​​Ghor town.

Civil society activists and officials from the Ghor Department of Information and Culture are also concerned about the destruction of this ancient monument by the Taliban. According to reports from Ghor province, the Taliban have moved some equipment to the Jam area to dig and find antiques.

The "Takht-o-Kamanj" areas on the Ghor-Herat highway have recently been captured by the Taliban, and the Jam Minaret is located 20 km from these areas. According to the Ghor local administration, there is no danger of the Taliban destroying the minaret, and they are worried about flooding.

Save the Cup Minaret
It was only a year ago that the flood around the Minaret of Ghor province threw this huge brick structure on the tongues. During the flood, cultural activists and residents of Ghor, fearing the destruction of this ancient monument, joined the government to prevent the statue of the minaret from falling to the ground in front of their eyes.

The Jam Ghor minaret is the tallest brick structure in the world after the minaret in Delhi and is one of Afghanistan's few UNESCO World Heritage Sites, but a review by technical experts shows that it is in danger of collapsing.

At the time of the flood, the area around the minaret was out of government control, and the Taliban controlled the Jam Valley. As a result, the government could not take any steps to save the minaret, block the flood and divert the water.

Last winter, a large-scale operation by security forces to clear the Ghor-Herat highway of the Taliban began, and various areas along the strategic route fell to the government after nine years.