Task: Text Simplification
Input (English): the first minaret was constructed in 665 in basra during the reign of the umayyad caliph muawiyah i. muawiyah encouraged the construction of minarets , as they were supposed to bring mosques on par with christian churches with their bell towers.
Output (English): in 665 during the reign of umayyad caliph nuawiyah i , construction of minarets was encouraged to nring them on par with christian churches and their bell towers.