The Minaret of Aden — also called the Manarat Aden or simply the old minaret — is a 13th-century tower standing on a hillside in central Crater, all that survives of a Rasulid-era mosque destroyed long ago. The shaft is octagonal, slightly tapering, with bands of decorative brickwork; the original cap is gone, replaced by a flat top.
The minaret is one of the few surviving examples of medieval Rasulid architecture on the south Arabian coast. It is closed off behind a low wall but easy to see from the street. The hillside around it gives a clear view of how the original mosque district related to the rest of the city.