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and perfectly integrates with the main structure. It uses the principles of
(6)_______ of architectural elements.
Its central dome is fifty-eight feet in diameter and rises to a height of 213 feet.
It is (7) __________________________ by four subsidiary domed chambers.
The four graceful, (8) _____________ are 162.5 feet each. The central domed
chamber and four adjoining chambers include many walls and panels of
Islamic decoration.
Taj Mahal is built entirely of (9) ____ . Its stunning architectural beauty is
beyond adequate description, particularly at dawn and sunset. The Taj
seems to (10)_____ _______________ of the full moon. On a foggy morning,
the visitors experience the Taj as if suspended when viewed from across the
Jamuna river.
2. Scan and listen to the Audio!
https://bit.ly/Chapter4_AbuDhabi
Exercise. Answer the questions below based on the audio
Listen to the monolog then choose true or false suitable to the monolog.
1. The mosque that Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al Nahyan built in Abu
Dhabi is the epitome of an open and affluent Islam. (True/False)
2. The marbles come from Abu Dhabi. (True/False)
3. The designers of the mosque are Muslims. (True/False)
