Top Items About Islam
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| Jokes | Mark Bowden: Islamic Logic | While researching a book about the hostage crisis in Iran in 1979 (when students stormed the U.S. embassy in... | Anonymous | 162 | |
| Images | Delhi Jamma Masjid Mosque | This is the principal mosque of Old Delhi and one of the largest in India. It was commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and completed in the year 1656. It is located near the entrance to Chandni Chowk, a very busy and popular market center in Old Delhi. The mosque has three gateways, four angle towers and two 40-meter-high minarets. You can enter the mosque if you take off your shoes and are properly dressed. It is also possible to climb to the top of the minarets. The name Jamma Masjid is a reference to the weekly congregation observed on Friday (the yaum al-jum`a). The courtyard can hold up to twenty-five thousand worshippers. The mosque houses important relics including a copy of the Qur'an written on deer skin. | annette | 124 | |
| Images | Mandu Jahaz Mahal | During the 15th Century the Malwa capital was moved to Mandu. The date of construction of the palace complex is uncertain but thought to be during the reign of Ghiyas al-Din (r.1469-1500). The architecture is a blend of local and imported styles: one of the latter derives from Afghanistan. The Jahaz Mahal is located between two lakes and was constructed in the shape of a ship. It is 361 feet long by 56 feet wide. The Moghul emperor Jahangir enjoyed staying here. | annette | 84 | |
| Anecdotes | How Osama bin Laden became radicalized | The Syrian physical-education teacher who led [Osama Bin Laden's Islamic study] group at Al Thagher was “tall, young, in... | root | 81 | |
| Jokes | Joke about Jokes, Funny and One-Liners | `Newsweek magazine has a cover story about women and terror [early Dec. 2005]. They now say that al Qaeda is now... | Anonymous | 55 | |
| Anecdotes | Karl Lagerfeld: Arabic Blooper | "In 1994, a dress that Karl Lagerfeld designed for Chanel was pulled from the season`s line. The Arab world was up in... | Anonymous | 42 | |
| Jokes | Dubai to open theme parks | "In Dubai, officials say they want to become the next Orlando. They say the oil money will dry up and they want to build... | root | 41 | |
| Images | Mandu Tomb of Hoshang Shah | The Tomb of Hoshang Shah was constructed in the 15th century. It is India's earliest marble building. It is said that its beauty so impressed Shah Jahan that he asked the architects working on the Taj Mahal to study it. | annette | 32 | |
| Images | Taliban Barbie! | ... | root | 32 | |
| Images | Mandu Doorway into Hindola Mahal | The Hindola Mahal is called the "Swing Palace" because the distinctive sloping walls are said to look as if the building is swaying from side to side. | annette | 28 |
