[Niraj]

Many Indians feel a strong sense of pride at the beauty and fame of the Taj Mahal, but this pride has no religious origin because the Taj, unlike the Wailing Wall, is not a religious site. While it is true that it was built as a mausoleum by a Muslim emperor, the Taj is not considered to be among the holy places of Islam. Rather, its significance, for people of Indians of Muslim backgrounds as well as those of Hindu, Sikh and other backgrounds, is primarily artistic and historical. A good analogy would be to the pride Italians must feel with respect to the Coliseum in Rome – a national pride, but without religious underpinning.

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Name : Niraj, Race : Asian Indian, City : Waltham, State : MA, Country : United States, 

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