Day: April 27, 2023

Surah Kahf

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Surah Kahf is the 18th surah of the Holy Quran that comprises 110 verses. This is the Makki surah and is positioned in 15-16th para. The title of this surah means ‘the cave.’ The prime theme of this surah revolves around 4 stories that link to each other. The stories are about the people of the cave, the companion of two gardens, Musa & Kidhar, & Dhul Qarnayn. All these incidents mentioned in Surah Kahf  highlight the traits of temptation (Fitnah) that one must avoid for living a better life. This…

Taj Mahal

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The Taj Mahal (Crown of the Palace), is an ivory-white marble mausoleum in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was commissioned in 1631 by the fifth Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan(1628–1658) to house the tomb of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal; it also houses the tomb of Shah Jahan himself. The tomb is the centrepiece of a 17-hectare (42-acre) complex, which includes a mosque and a guest house, and is set in formal gardens bounded on three sides by a crenellated wall. The Taj Mahal was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983 for being “the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally…