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Though portions of monuments (Fatimid, Antique, or Umayyad) exist reused in objects built later, this minaret is the oldest wholly preserved monument in the entire city. It was built in the early years of the Seljuk occupation of Syria, but not by the Seljuks: the powerful chief judge of the city had begun the construction project before the Seljuk governor ever heard about it. It's style is a return to the pre-Islamic style native to northern Syria.Allen, Terry. 2003. "Great Mosque of Aleppo". In Ayyubid Architecture. Occidental, CA: Solipsist Press. http://www.sonic.net/~tallen/palmtree/ayyarch/ch2.htm#alep.gm