Taj Mahal - Memorial to Love

Agra is a city on the banks of the river "Yamuna" in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India.

Agra's Taj Mahal is One of the most famous building in the world. As everybody knows, it is one of the new seven wonders of the world. It is also one of the three World Heritage Sites in the Agra.

Taj Mahal is Mausoleum located in Agra, India, built by Mughal emperor "Shah Jahan" in memory of his favorite wife "Mumtaz Mahal". The taj is considered the finest example of Mughal architecture, a style that combines elements from Persian, Indian, and Islamic architectural styles.

The calligraphy on the Great Gate reads "O Soul, thou art at rest. Return to the Lord at peace with Him, and He at peace with you."
The calligraphy was created by the Persian calligrapher Abd ul-Haq, who came to India from Shiraz, Iran, in 1609. Shah Jahan conferred the title of "Amanat Khan" upon him as a reward for his "dazzling virtuosity". Near the lines from the Qur'an at the base of the interior dome is the inscription, "Written by the insignificant being, Amanat Khan Shirazi." The calligraphy found on the marble cenotaphs in the tomb is particularly detailed and delicate.

Emperor Shah Jahan himself described the Taj in these words:

Should guilty seek asylum here,
Like one pardoned, he becomes free from sin.
Should a sinner make his way to this mansion,
All his past sins are to be washed away.
The sight of this mansion creates sorrowing sighs;
And the sun and the moon shed tears from their eyes.
In this world this edifice has been made;
To display thereby the creator's glory.