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Qutub Minar Is More Than Just Old And Tall: These 10 Facts Prove It
From forgotten dynasties to modern Bollywood, these 10 fascinating facts about Delhi's Qutub Minar will make you see the iconic minaret in a whole new light.
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Incredible Facts About Hyderabad's Charminar That'll Leave You Amazed
With its 430-year-old history, Charminar stands tall in the city. But if you think it's just a monument with four minarets, think again.
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Charminar Minaret Plaster Falls Amid Heavy Rain In Hyderabad
Heavy rains and thunderstorms with gusty winds lash Hyderabad on Thursday, affecting normal life.
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Iraq's "Hunchback" Of Mosul, Where ISIS Chief Declared A Caliphate, Rebuilt
The Al-Hadba or "hunchback" minaret is part of the historic Al-Nuri Mosque from where former IS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in July 2014 declared his "caliphate".
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300-Year-Old Iraq Mosque Minaret Demolished For Road Expansion
The demolition on Friday of a 300-year-old minaret of a mosque in Iraq's southern city of Basra to make way for road expansion has enraged locals, religious and cultural authorities who condemned it as a further erosion of Iraq's cultural heritage.
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Taj Mahal Minaret Repair Work To Be Completed Before World Tourism Day
The repair work that began a few days ago on one of the four minarets of the iconic Taj Mahal will be completed by September 15, ahead of the World Tourism Day, officials said.
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Minaret Of Historic Mosque Being Shifted To Pave Way For Highway In Assam
The shifting of the Assam minaret without dismantling it is being made possible using a hydraulic system brought by a company in Haryana.
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At Taj Mahal, Minaret At The Entrance Crashes After Thunderstorm
A minaret at the entry gate of the Taj Mahal has crashed as heavy rain and high winds lashed Agra last night. The 12-feet metal pillar at the entry gate, referred to as Darwaza-e-Rauza, collapsed as wind speed during the thunderstorm crossed 100 km per hour.
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ISIS Blows Up Historic Mosul Mosque Where It Declared 'Caliphate'
ISIS terrorist on Wednesday blew up the Grand al Nuri Mosque of Mosul and its famous leaning minaret, Iraq's military said in a statement, as Iraqi forces seeking to expel the group from the city closed in on the site.
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ISIS Blows Up Iraq Mosque Where Its Chief Baghdadi Became 'Caliph'
For more than 800 years, the minaret of the Great Mosque of al-Nuri has punctuated the skyline of Mosul, calling worshipers to prayer.
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Qutub Minar Is More Than Just Old And Tall: These 10 Facts Prove It
From forgotten dynasties to modern Bollywood, these 10 fascinating facts about Delhi's Qutub Minar will make you see the iconic minaret in a whole new light.
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Incredible Facts About Hyderabad's Charminar That'll Leave You Amazed
With its 430-year-old history, Charminar stands tall in the city. But if you think it's just a monument with four minarets, think again.
-
Charminar Minaret Plaster Falls Amid Heavy Rain In Hyderabad
Heavy rains and thunderstorms with gusty winds lash Hyderabad on Thursday, affecting normal life.
-
Iraq's "Hunchback" Of Mosul, Where ISIS Chief Declared A Caliphate, Rebuilt
The Al-Hadba or "hunchback" minaret is part of the historic Al-Nuri Mosque from where former IS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in July 2014 declared his "caliphate".
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300-Year-Old Iraq Mosque Minaret Demolished For Road Expansion
The demolition on Friday of a 300-year-old minaret of a mosque in Iraq's southern city of Basra to make way for road expansion has enraged locals, religious and cultural authorities who condemned it as a further erosion of Iraq's cultural heritage.
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Taj Mahal Minaret Repair Work To Be Completed Before World Tourism Day
The repair work that began a few days ago on one of the four minarets of the iconic Taj Mahal will be completed by September 15, ahead of the World Tourism Day, officials said.
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Minaret Of Historic Mosque Being Shifted To Pave Way For Highway In Assam
The shifting of the Assam minaret without dismantling it is being made possible using a hydraulic system brought by a company in Haryana.
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At Taj Mahal, Minaret At The Entrance Crashes After Thunderstorm
A minaret at the entry gate of the Taj Mahal has crashed as heavy rain and high winds lashed Agra last night. The 12-feet metal pillar at the entry gate, referred to as Darwaza-e-Rauza, collapsed as wind speed during the thunderstorm crossed 100 km per hour.
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ISIS Blows Up Historic Mosul Mosque Where It Declared 'Caliphate'
ISIS terrorist on Wednesday blew up the Grand al Nuri Mosque of Mosul and its famous leaning minaret, Iraq's military said in a statement, as Iraqi forces seeking to expel the group from the city closed in on the site.
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ISIS Blows Up Iraq Mosque Where Its Chief Baghdadi Became 'Caliph'
For more than 800 years, the minaret of the Great Mosque of al-Nuri has punctuated the skyline of Mosul, calling worshipers to prayer.
