They were built in middle of the twelfth century and are the only surviving elements of the mosque of Bahram Shah.

Both minarets of Ghazni are 20 metres (66 feet)[5] tall and built of fired mud brick.

The surface of the towers are decorated beautifully with intricate geometric patterns and Qurunic verses on elaborate terracotta tiles.

The 12th century minarets are the most famous monuments of Ghazni city and are among the last surviving remnants of the great Ghaznavid Empire.

[5] The towers' facade contains intricate geometric patterns and Quranic inscriptions which are deteriorating rapidly with exposure to rain and snow.