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qutb minar and complex

the first story of the uncompleted Alai Minar (thumb) The Qutb Minar is part of the broader Qutb Complex, which includes the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque, reputed to be the first mosque built in India. Construction on the Qutb Minar and Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque began in 1193 by Qutb-ud-din Aibak, the founder of the Mamluk (Slave) Dynasty, the first Muslim dynasty to establish an empire in India. Aibak [...]

cairo mosque

One of the many local mosques located in downtown Cairo. Despite its openness to the outside world, Cairo still remains one of the Muslim world's most religious cities and a highly respected center of learning.

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