Tag Archives: history

Ten Things About Umrah 2012

Posted on March 22, 2012 by nadia
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The decision to perform Umrah this year has been a spontaneous one. One morning Masood and I were on our way to the office when he casually asks, “Shall we go for Umrah?” I said yes, of course. Three weeks … Continue reading →

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Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi

Posted on July 6, 2011 by nadia
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Nine years after her husband’s death,  Hamida Banu Begum hired a Persian architect to build a grand mausoleum in honor of her husband, Humayun, the second Mughal emperor. Why it took her almost a decade to come up with this … Continue reading →

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Jama Masjid: Commissioned by the Guy Behind Taj Mahal

Posted on July 4, 2011 by nadia
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Three years before the Taj Mahal came into completion, Shah Jahan—the fifth Mughal emperor of India—laid the foundation stone for the building of Jama Masjid in Delhi, India’s largest mosque. Pretty busy guy, I must say, considering how he was … Continue reading →

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