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Taj Mahal
.
.
A monument and tomb, built at Agra in India by the Mughal emperor, Shah Jeh
n (1592–1666), for his favourite wife Mumtaz-i-M
h
l. Shah Jeh
n was also buried within it, their tombs being surrounded by a marble screen bearing the
ninety-nine beautiful names
of All
h. It was built between 1632 and 1647, and is now seriously threatened by air pollution.
n (1592–1666), for his favourite wife Mumtaz-i-Mhl. Shah Jehn was also buried within it, their tombs being surrounded by a marble screen bearing theninety-nine beautiful names
of All
h. It was built between 1632 and 1647, and is now seriously threatened by air pollution.Tajw
d
d(Arab.).
Qur’
n
recitation. There are three major styles of tajw
d:
Qur’
nrecitation. There are three major styles of tajw
d:(i)
tart
, slow and deliberate, in order to reflect on the meaning (73. 4);
(ii)adr
, rapidly, in order to cover as much text as possible (e.g. in fulfilment of a vow, for merit, etc.);
(iii)
tadw
, intermediate. The major treatise is Ibn al-Jazar
Al-Nashr fi’l-Qir
(15th cent.; 2 vols., 1926).
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