 The Muslim Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan of India built the most renowned monument to love bearing masonry and inlaid marble for his wife and sweetheart Mumtaz. The onion-shaped domes and flanking towers of the Taj Mahal, a testament to the brilliance of Islamic architecture in South Asia, have become an eternal symbol of true love parent page (9 - 15 February 2006, issue #781) |