The minaret of Syed Nizam-ud-Din Mir Muhammad Masum Shah is the most conspicuous
structure of Sukkur town. Syed Masum Shah was the governor of Mughal Emperor
Akbar who appointed him as the Nawab of Sukkur. The minaret was built in about
1607 A.D. the monument, built of red brick, is more or less conical in shape,
slightly off the perpendicular and surmounted by a dome to which an internal
stone staircase gives an access. It is about 26 meters in circumference and has
84 steps to the top. It is about 31 meters feet in height and can be seen from
miles away. This minaret is believed to have been used as a watch tower.
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