Reconstruction of Herat’s Great Mosque Nears Completion at 90% Local officials in Herat say that the restoration and reconstruction work on the Great Jami Mosque of this province, which suffered severe damage in last year's earthquake, is 90% complete. According to them, the minarets including castle which is involved pillars and walls (Iwans) of this mosque, which endured the most damage, have now been rebuilt. The Great Jami Mosque of Herat is one of the masterpieces of Islamic architectural engineering, with a history spanning nearly a thousand years. It remains standing with its strong columns. Raqibullah Rezvani, the head of historical monuments at the Herat Directorate of Information and Culture, has stated that we were able to prevent the destruction of the minarets of the Great Jami Mosque. So far, the restoration work of six minarets has been completed, and only one remains, which will soon be finished. Additionally, the Maqsura castle was restored last year after the earthquake, and the restoration of the northern and southern castles is still ongoing." At the meantime, historical monument engineers emphasize that the historical authenticity of this mosque has been fully preserved during the restoration process, and all reconstruction steps are carried out in accordance with its original architecture. Meanwhile, Aziz Ahmad Rasooli, the head of the Great Jami Mosque restoration project, has stated: "We are not making any changes to the structure of the mosque, and all restoration work is being done using traditional methods. Ummat Radio - امت رادیو https://x.com/UmmatRadio