the bottom are 4.59 feet (1.4) wide and ascending at the summit they are 3.28 feet (1.0) wide and are alternatively keyed into the tower's central pillar and it's exterior. Both the central pillar and the staircases terminate at the landing, followed by a series of six vaulted brick platforms above. On the outside of tower, there are inscribed texts in angular square Kufi script with text from the Quran. Also on it, there are ribbon like and strands of intersecting boidal knots that alternate with each other.

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