The most remarkable feature of the surviving mosque at Samarra is the spiral tower which, due to its shape and placement, is thought to have functioned as a
a) minaret, theorized to be architecturally inspired by the ziggurats of ancient Mesopotamia.
b) madrasa, theorized to be architecturally inspired by an ancient Roman temple of Jupiter.
c) minbar, theorized to be architecturally inspired by the First Temple in Jerusalem
d) mihrab, theorized to be architecturally inspired by muqarnas domes of Spain.
Answer: a
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