The Taj Mahal is a stunning ivory-white marble mausoleum in Agra, India. It was built in 1631 by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. It took 22 years to finish and cost a whopping ...

In a first for Karnataka, a grand and visually striking mosque modeled after the world-famous Taj Mahal is set to come up in Ullal, replacing the existing historic Jumma Masjid. The proposed ...

Taj Mahal Says You Don't Have To Go Home, ... Construction took 16 years, according to UNESCO. A mosque, guesthouse and courtyard were added a few years later.

DHAKA (THE DAILY STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - The Taj Mahal, the 7th wonder of the world with its extremely sophisticated architecture and extraordinary beauty, is already going through bad times. An ...

The Taj Mahal complex includes a mausoleum, a main gateway, a red sandstone mosque, a jawab (which translates to “answer,” and looks just like the mosque), and a garden.

Asia - Pacific Taj Mahal’s mosque closed for prayers except on Fridays Only local Muslim residents to be allowed to offer prayers at mosque on Fridays, says Archaeological Survey of India ...

Taj Mahal remains a ... of Oak’s theory claim that when the Mughals invaded and destroyed many Hindu temples or converted others into mosques, it follows that the Taj Mahal must have ...

The most famous narrative of the Taj Mahal, India's transcendent tourist attraction, is the love story that prompted its construction: the death of queen Mumtaz during the birth of her 14th child ...

The Taj Mahal on Google Maps Credit: Google What is the Taj Mahal? The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum. Construction started in 1932 and it was completed by 1648. But other parts including the mosque ...

An anti-Muslim communal storm kicked off recently in India involving the Taj Mahal. On September 27, while observing World Tourism Day, Uttar Pradesh Tourism Minister Rita Bahuguna Joshi released ...

The Taj Mahal is one of the most visited tourist attractions in India. Read on to discover why it was built, and why-despite its incredible popularity-it continue to maintain and air of mystery.