THE EXPRESSION OF SUFI IDEAS THROUGH THE POMEGRANATE SYMBOL IN THE ARChITECTURE OF THE TAJ MAHAL

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Authors: Saipova Madina Saydakhbor qizi
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18652207
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Abstract

This article explains why the Taj Mahal dome is adorned with a pomegranate, why it symbolizes divine love, why no other mausoleum in the world has a pomegranate, and why Shah Jahan placed a pomegranate on this mausoleum to indicate that a queen who had attained divine love was lying there.

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Architecture and Cultural Influences Cultural and Mythological Studies Architecture and Art History Studies

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
15 February 2026
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EN
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