The founder of the minaret, Khaje Zeyn od-Din, was one of the dignitaries of the Timurid era in the 15th century.

He also built a khanqah beside the minaret.

It seems that minaret was originally 47 m high, but more than half of it was destroyed in 1931 by the decision of the governor and mayor of Kashan.

Strong earthquakes during the centuries made the minaret lean.

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