The three-day long 368th Urs of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan will begin on Friday i.e. from today at the Taj Mahal. The tombs of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz present in the basement will be opened at 2 pm. After Azaan, the ritual of Ghusl will be performed. On the occasion of Urs, tourists will get ticketless entry in Taj Mahal for three days. The Urs of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan is celebrated on the 25th, 26th and 27th of the month of Rajab of the Islamic calendar. This time Urs is being celebrated on 17, 18 and 19 February. On the first and second day of Urs, from 2 pm and on the third day from the time Taj Mahal opens till it closes, tourists will get a chance to see the tombs of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz present in the basement. These graves are opened only during Urs. On the first and second day of Urs, tourists will be given free entry to the mausoleum from 2 pm and on the third day from morning to evening. On the first day of Urs there will be Ghusl, on the second day sandal and on the third day there will be a chadarposhi ceremony. The most interesting thing to see on the occasion of Urs will be the 1381 meter long chadar being put up by the Khuddam-e-Roza Committee. On the last day, langar will be distributed in the forecourt. #tajmahal #agra #shahjahan #historyhoursocial #HistoryHour

Comparision of two majestic mosques of the Subcontinent. 1. Badshahi Masjid (Alamgiri Masjid) of Lahore was commissioned by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. The mosque was completed in the year 1673. Badshahi Masjid has four minarets and a single entrance. 2. Jama Masjid (Falaknuma Masjid) of Delhi was commissioned by Mughal Emperor Shahjahan. The mosque was completed in the year 1656. Jama Masjid has two minarets and three entrances. #indianhistory #mughals #mughalempire #islamichistory #alamgir #aurangzeb #shahjahan #Lahore #delhi #badshahi #masjid #Jamamasjid #muslimhistory #india #pakistan