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Language: English Subject Area: Religion, History Item Height: 0.6 in Book Title: Language of the Taj Mahal : Islam, Prayer, and the Religion of Sh Publication Year: 2023 Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company, The Limited Publication Name: Language of the Taj Mahal : Islam, Prayer, and the Religion of Shah Jahan width: 6.1 in Item Length: 9.2 in Item Width: 6.1 in Number of Pages: 288 Pages Author: Michael D. Calabria Type: Textbook Item Weight: 14.7 Oz Subject: Islam / Koran & Sacred Writings, Islam / History, Asia / India & South Asia Format: Trade Paperback height: 0.6 in ISBN: 9780755637898 Series: Library of Islamic South Asia Ser.

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Language of the Taj Mahal : Islam, Prayer, and the Religion of Shah Jahan, Pa.... Language of the Taj Mahal : Islam, Prayer, and the Religion of Shah Jahan, Paperback by Calabria, Michael D., ISBN 0755637895, ISBN-13 9780755637898, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US The Taj Mahal, built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (1 CE) as a mausoleum for his wife Mumtaz Mahal (1 CE), is considered exceptional in the history of world book provides a deeper understanding of the Taj Mahal and its builder by examining its inscriptions within their architectural, historical and biographical contexts. The texts adorning the Taj Mahal comprise verses from twenty-two different chapters of the Qur'an but their meaning and significance escapes most non-Muslim visitors or those unable to read them. This book will be the first dedicated solely to the inscriptions in the monument, providing translations, commentary and interpretation of the texts. As well as offering a unique approach to the study of the building, th uses the inscriptions to expound the foundational elements of Islam, the faith of Shah Jahan and also what the Taj Mahal still means today.

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