Services rendered by Shah Wali-Ullah (1703-62) Shah Wali-Ullah was a great Muslim saint of the 18th century. His real name was Qutbud-Din Ahmed but due to his spiritual virtues he was called Wali-ullah. He was born to a noble learned family of Delhi on 21st February 1703. His father Shah Abdur-Rahim was a renowned scholar of that period. Shah Wali-Ullah showed great promise at an early age. By the age of fifteen he had mastered the major branches of Islamic studies.. After the death of his father
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into a society’s culture. In Kurt Vonnegut’s novel Player Piano‚ the author employs the Shah of Bratpuhr in such a manner. Instead of seeing a society that is better because of its reliance on machines‚ the Shah instead observes that the people of Ilium have become slaves to their machines instead. Instead of observing a society that worships a religious God and looks to him for inspiration and guidance‚ the Shah sees that Proteus’ world instead ridiculously worships and obeys the dictates of the giant
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one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Built under Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife Mumtaz Mahal‚ the Taj Mahal is now considered a World Heritage Site and is protected by UN conventions that are designed to recognize monuments with enduring significance to our culture....". Shah Jahan met Mumtaz Mahal at the age of fourteen and fell in love at the first sight. She was a Muslim Persian princess and Shah Jahan was the son of the Mughal Emperor Jehangir. In The Year 1612 they
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but that all changed during the Iranian Revolution‚ when things started going pretty bad. The U.S and Iran used to have a good relationship‚ but things fell apart during the Iranian revolution. Right before the revolution‚ the U.S propelled the Shah Mohamed Reza and replaced him with a charismatic guy called Mohammed Mossadegh. Mossadegh nationalized the Anglo- Iranian Oil company in the year 1951; it was a company that gave Britain billions of dollars every year. This nationalization
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through many changes. In 1953‚ a coup was organized and with Britain and America’s help‚ Muhammad Mossedeq was arrested and taken out of power. With Reza Shah as the main authority in the country‚ he acts as a puppet to Western influence. Shah reigned through fear and force with the help of the State Information and Security Organization (SAVAK). The Shah fled Iran to the United States because of the followers Ayotollah Khomeini rounded up against him in 1979‚ giving the Iranian population a fresh look
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S. ties with Iran. (Also‚ known as the U.S. Embassy Crisis) During the 25 years the Shah ruled‚ many Iranians feared the autocratic leader. The Shah created the SAVAK police based from the CIA and the Israeli Mossad. Whoever disobeyed the law‚ was imprisoned or tortured. A “White Revolution” began from 1963 through 1978 imposing a sequence of reforms that opposed the traditional system. In January 1963‚ the Shah announced the White Revolution. Enforcing women’s’ rights‚ land reform‚ allowing non-Muslims
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Agra Fort Location: Agra‚ Uttar Pradesh Founded By: Emperor Akbar Time of Construction: 1565 to 1573 Best Time to Visit: November to February Timings: 6:00 am to 5:30 pm (Daily) Interesting Facts: Agra Fort won the ’Aga Khan Award for Architecture’ in the year 2004. Indian Post issued a Stamp to commemorate the Aga Khan Award on 28th November 2004. Agra Fort‚ situated on the banks of River Yamuna‚ dates back to the 16th century. Mughal Emperor Akbar laid down the foundation of the fort‚
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Historical Places in Pakistan Faisal Mosque The Shah Faisal Masjid in Islamabad‚ Pakistan‚ is among one of the largest mosques in the world. It is renowned for both its size and its architecture covering an area of 5‚000 square meters with a capacity of 300‚000 worshippers Turkish architect Vedat Dalokay’s designed it. Construction of the mosque began in 1976 by National Construction
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that it is actually a mausoleum created by Shah Jahan to show love for his queen. Introduction - Throughout the dawn of humanity‚ several traits have allowed the human species to strive in the biosphere. One being love. Love has allowed humans to evolve and strive to become the supreme members of the animal kingdom. Love has also constructed the many greatest monuments of all time. A prime example‚ Taj Mahal‚ was constructed as a result of the death of Shah Jahan’s wife‚ Mumtaz Mahal. This magnificent
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fierce nationalist and has a huge support from the people of Iran. Nevertheless‚ he was accused of having communist leanings and can shift Iran to be part of the soviet circle. Consequently‚ the CIA and British Intelligence with the agreement of the Shah decided to overthrow Mossadeq’s rule with a military coup by using the Iranian military. This coup was a doing of the American foreign policy because The USA and the western camp were trying to stop any nationalistic actions and the region and contain
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