A Kufic inscription at the bottom of the tower reads in Arabic::"This tall palace for the prince Shams ul-Ma'ali, Amir Qabus ibn Wushmgir ordered to build during his life, in the year 397 the lunar Hegira, and the year 375 the solar Hegira"Even though the inscription does not explicitly refer to the rumor that the tower was built for the tomb for the prince Ziyarid ruler, it is believed that the Sultan's body was put in a glass coffin and was suspended from the ceiling of the tower.
Una incripción cúfica al pie de la torre dice en árabe::"Este palacio alto para el príncipe Shams ul-Ma'ali, que Amir Qabus ibn Wushmgir ordenó construir durante su vida, en el año 397 el Hegira lunar, y el año 375 el Hegira solar"Fue registrado como Patrimonio de la Humanidad en el aniversario 1000 de la torre.