Islamic Arts and Culture --
Joint cooperation w/ Muslim
Bridges

Taj Mahal is regarded as one
of the eight wonders of the
world. It is built entirely of
white marble by the Mughals,
the Muslim rulers of India.
Its stunning architectural
beauty is beyond adequate
description, particularly at
dawn and sunset. The Taj seems
more

Islamic Arts and Culture --
Joint cooperation w/ Muslim
Bridges

Taj Mahal is regarded as one
of the eight wonders of the
world. It is built entirely of
white marble by the Mughals,
the Muslim rulers of India.
Its stunning architectural
beauty is beyond adequate
description, particularly at
dawn and sunset. The Taj seems
to glow in the light of the
full moon. On a foggy morning,
the visitors experience the
Taj as if suspended when
viewed from across the Jamuna
river.

Taj Mahal was built by a
Muslim, Emperor Shah Jahan
(died 1666 C.E.) in the memory
of his dear wife and Queen
Mumtaz Mahal at Agra, India.
It was constructed over a
period of twenty-two years,
employing twenty thousand
workers. It was completed in
1648 C.E.
The architectural design uses
the interlocking arabesque
concept, in which each element
stands on its own and
perfectly integrates with the
main structure. It uses the
principles of self-replicating
geometry and symmetry of
architectural elements.

' ... the monument sums up
many of the formal themes that
have played through Islamic
architecture. Its refined
elegance is a conspicuous
contrast both to the Hindu
architecture of pre-Islamic
India, with its thick walls,
corbeled arches, and heavy
lintels, and to the
Indo-Islamic styles, in which
Hindu elements are combined
with an eclectic assortment of
motifs from Persian and
Turkish sources.' (Marvin
Trachtenberg and Isabelle
Hyman. Architecture: from
Prehistory to Post-Modernism.
p223.)

Category Travel & Places

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