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Which City Is Called The City Of A Thousand Minarets?
Rising above markets, homes and historic streets, Cairo's minarets leave a lasting imprint on how the city is experienced.
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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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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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Taj Mahal Minaret's Tip Didn't Fall Off, Say Officials Overseeing Repairs
A pinnacle of one of the four minarets of the Taj Mahal fell off on Monday afternoon during repair work, witnesses said. But officials said it was taken out because of its weak condition.
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Archaeological Survey of India At Work On 2 Minarets Of Taj Mahal
Two minarets of the famed Taj Mahal are undergoing conservation by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
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Air Pollution Discolouring Taj Mahal, Finds Study
A team of researchers from India and the US has found that the browning of the Taj Mahal's iconic marble dome and soaring minarets is due to dust and airborne carbon particles.
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Save the Charminar: A portion falls off after rain
A part of Hyderabad's Charminar has fallen off after heavy rain in the city over the last few days. The 400-year-old monument is a Hyderabadi icon and a national treasure. An ornamental portion of one of the four minarets has crumbled away.The poor condition of the monument - obvious to any visitor - has been begging for attention.Exper...
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German mosque needs minaret, locals to consider
A Muslim congregation applied in November to build a minaret and three golden cupolas on the roof of the old movie theater it had converted into a mosque.
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Minaret falls during prayers in Morocco, 36 dead
A minaret collapsed during prayers killing 36 people and injuring 71 at a crowded mosque in the old town of the historic Moroccan city of Meknes, the official MAP news agency said.
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Europe pushing Muslims to a corner?
The Swiss vote saying 'yes' to banning the construction of minarets has sparked off a debate all over Europe.
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Swiss vote against minarets: Victory of the right?
The Swiss have banned minarets, a win for the People's Party which raised fears that minarets were one step towards Islamisation.
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Swiss vote on move to ban new minarets
Swiss voters are deciding in a referendum on Sunday whether to accept a ban on the construction of minarets.
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Which City Is Called The City Of A Thousand Minarets?
Rising above markets, homes and historic streets, Cairo's minarets leave a lasting imprint on how the city is experienced.
-
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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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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Taj Mahal Minaret's Tip Didn't Fall Off, Say Officials Overseeing Repairs
A pinnacle of one of the four minarets of the Taj Mahal fell off on Monday afternoon during repair work, witnesses said. But officials said it was taken out because of its weak condition.
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Archaeological Survey of India At Work On 2 Minarets Of Taj Mahal
Two minarets of the famed Taj Mahal are undergoing conservation by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
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Air Pollution Discolouring Taj Mahal, Finds Study
A team of researchers from India and the US has found that the browning of the Taj Mahal's iconic marble dome and soaring minarets is due to dust and airborne carbon particles.
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Save the Charminar: A portion falls off after rain
A part of Hyderabad's Charminar has fallen off after heavy rain in the city over the last few days. The 400-year-old monument is a Hyderabadi icon and a national treasure. An ornamental portion of one of the four minarets has crumbled away.The poor condition of the monument - obvious to any visitor - has been begging for attention.Exper...
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German mosque needs minaret, locals to consider
A Muslim congregation applied in November to build a minaret and three golden cupolas on the roof of the old movie theater it had converted into a mosque.
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Minaret falls during prayers in Morocco, 36 dead
A minaret collapsed during prayers killing 36 people and injuring 71 at a crowded mosque in the old town of the historic Moroccan city of Meknes, the official MAP news agency said.
-
Europe pushing Muslims to a corner?
The Swiss vote saying 'yes' to banning the construction of minarets has sparked off a debate all over Europe.
-
Swiss vote against minarets: Victory of the right?
The Swiss have banned minarets, a win for the People's Party which raised fears that minarets were one step towards Islamisation.
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Swiss vote on move to ban new minarets
Swiss voters are deciding in a referendum on Sunday whether to accept a ban on the construction of minarets.
