original: 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 .
simplifications: the first minaret was built in 665 in basra during the time of the umayyad caliph muawiyah i. muawiyah supported the building of minarets in order to make mosques the equal of christian churches and thier bell towers . the first minaret was built in 665 in basra during the reign of the umayyad caliph muawiyah i. muawiyah wanted the construction of minarets , as they were supposed to make mosques equal with christian churches with their bell towers . 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 . 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 thought to rival the bell towers of christian churches . the first minaret was constructed in 665 in basra during the reign of the umayyad caliph muawiyah i. muawiyah encouraged the building of minarets , as they were supposed to make mosques equal to christian churches with their bell towers . 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 an answer to the christian bellow tower . 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 . the first minaret was made 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 .