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No, it is a tomb that Mughal emperor Shah Jahan built in the memory of his third wife when she died. The name of his third wife was Mumtaz Mahal. It is though, considered a jewel of Muslim art.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoNo. A cathedral is a large church that is the home church of a bishop. Christian, in other words.
Taj Mahal is a mausoleum (where the dead are sometimes buried) in India by the Mughal_EmpireList_of_Mughal_emperorsShah_Jahanin memory of his third wife, Mumtaz_Mahal
Interestingly, the word, "Mumtaz" in Arabic means "Excellent".
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∙ 10y agoThe Taj Mahal in specific does not have anything to do with Islam except that it has been built in Islamic Architecture. It is a tomb and not a religious structure. Though the compound also houses a mosque.
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∙ 12y agoNo it is the tomb of Mumtaz. The wife of Shah Jahan.
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What is the most beautiful mosque in the world?
Taj Mahal The Taj Mahal is not a Mosque, it is a Mausoleum built in memory of Mumtaz Mahal. For the most beautiful mosque, Istanbul has the Blue Mosque and the Sultan Suleyman Mosque. Try the Faisal Mosque in Islamabad. Or Medina, the town of the Prophet Mohamed. There could be something like 40 around the world for which this description may apply
When was the Taj Mahal built after death of Mumtaz or before death?
Mumtaz Mahal was not alive when the Taj Mahal was built. When she died, she was buried in the Taj Mahal.
What is the name of the taj mahal?
Whatever is your language, Taj Mahal shall be called as TAJ MAHAL only Hope this helps
What is Taj Mahal continent?
The Taj Mahal is in India and India is in Asia, so the Taj Mahal is in Asia.
Why was the Taj Mahal dedicated to Mumtaz Mahal?
Taj Mahal is the mausoleum (tomb) of Mumtaz Mahal.
What is the width of the Taj Mahal building?
The taj mahal is about 2555ft long
Did Shah Jahan ever live in the Taj Mahal?
Never. Taj Mahal is the tomb of his favorite wife Mumtaz Mahal. But, Shah Jahan was also buried in the Taj Mahal.
Is there someone buried in the Taj Mahal?
Shah Jahan and one of his many wives Arjumand Jamani were buried inside Taj Mahal, which used to be a temple of Shiva inside a Rajput palace but taken over by the Mongol King Shah Jehan who converted it into a Mosque.
Is the Taj Mahal in India?
yes the taj mahal is in india
What is the Taj Mahal a museum or a monument?
The Taj Mahal is a monument.
What did the mughal do to the taj mahal?
The Mughal built the Taj Mahal.
Where is the garden inside the Taj Mahal?
at the enterance of the Taj Mahal.
