''Advise'':-:-Tells how to say Salam, the Islamic greeting, correctly:

A board that instructs how to say Salaam correctly Passing by one of
the lanes in theold part of town I spotted this board. The hoarding
installed in front of one of the oldest talkies in the city, tells how
to say the Salam [Salaam] correctly.
The scripts reads, 'Salam ka sahihtariiqa' or the 'Right way of
greeting the other person'.
It is 'Assalam-o-Alaikum' or 'Assalamu-Alaikum', not Salam Alaikum.
And the reply is Walaikum Assalam.
As the words are in Arabic, it is possible that people may not know
the exact pronunciation. I've commonly heard 'Assalam-Walaikum' also.
It can be a religious issue, just a linguistic exercise or an age-old
habit due to which people only greet others with the first half of the
sentence, as if they are in a hurry.
I haven't seen such boards and hence took the photograph. Apart from
Urdu, it also mentionsthe correct 'Salam' in devnagari [Hindi script].
As far as the meaning goes, it is 'Peace be upon you' and the reply is
'So be on you'.
For people with roots in Awadh [region around Lucknow], we were always
more accustomed with the 'secular' Adab [pronunciation: Aadaab]. It
still comes more natural to me. Just like Khuda Hafiz, which I am more
comfortable though most of my acquaintances now say Allah Hafiz.
The board is installed over a kebab seller's shop. It might get a new
banner or hoarding any day, as these days flex advertising banners
have almost pushed painters out of the job, as they can be easily be
preparedand put up. Hence, I thought, I should click the photo.
Enough words for a post now. Hope I haven't put you in a fix and you
are not thinking whether you spell out the Salam correctly/

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Story:->-Top tourist places to see in New Delhi:- - '' Qutub Minar Delhi ''

Qutub Minar Delhi

Qutubuddin Aibak laid the foundation of Qutab Minar,a tower of
victory, in 1199AD. Originally, it rose to a height of 72.5 m. It is
without doubt one of the finest stone tower in Indiaand one of the
most important landmarks in Delhi. Iltutmish, the son-in-law and
successor of Qutubuddin, completed its construction. Nearby, you can
also see the ruins of the Tomb of Iltutmish. It was built in 1235 AD,
during his own lifetime, and richly decorated interiors, using
calligraphy.The tower tapers from a base of 2.75 m to 14.32 m at the
top and it took 20 years to complete.
Built in red sandstone, the tower of sports inscriptions of verses
from the Holy Quran and some intricate carvings. We can also see the
ruins of the ramparts of the city called"Siri" here. It was
established in 1303 AD by Ala-ud-Din, who dug a large reservoir in
Hauz Khas, to supply water to his city. Although there is much of the
city remains to be seen, has been described by contemporary historians
as the "envy of Baghdad, the rival of Cairo and equalto
Constantinople. In addition to these, you can also see the tomb of
Adham Khan and Taj Zafar in the Qutub complex and the Tomb of
Jamali-Kamalibehind him.
Iron Pillar
Located in the courtyard of the Quwwatu'l-Islam, the famous iron
pillar belongs to the fourth century. It is enclosed in the complex of
Qutub Minar in Delhi. The Sanskritinscription in Gupta and peculiar
style of his"capital Amalaka 'confirmsthe date.
Qutub Minar Legends
There are a number of legends related to the Qutub Minar in Delhi.
Some people believe the monument was built by Prithviraj Chauhan, so
his daughter could see the holy river Yamuna from itssummit, as part
of their daily worship.
Qutub Minar Blues
According to the inscriptions of Qutub Minar, was beaten twice by
lightning and was damaged. The first incidence occurred in 1326,
during the reign of Muhammad Tughluq.
Quwwatu'l-Islam Masjid
The mosque known as Masjid-Islam Quwwatu'l is located next to Qutub
Minar in Delhi. Is believed to have been built using cut stone slabs
and materials of the remains of Hindu temples. brocades and delicate
designs adorn this structure Islamic inscription.
Tomb Iltutmish
Created by Iltutmish Shamsu'd-Din in 1235, the tomb of Iltutmish
northwest of Quwwatu'l Islam Mosque in Delhi. Although, there is a
difference of only five years between the construction of the tomb of
Sultan Ghauri and the tomb of this./

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"Stay keen on your deen. Keep it routine. Believe in the unseen. Stay away from the unclean. Your heart will be serene. In shaa Allah (God-willing.)" -

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News:- -HADEES:->-How did the spread of Islam affect the World?

How did the spread of Islam affect the World?
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The Muslim community expanded rapidly after the Prophet's death.
Within a few decades, the territory under Muslim rule had extended
onto three continents--Asia, Africa andEurope. Over the next few
centuries this Empire continued to expand and Islam gradually became
the chosen faith of the majority of its inhabitants. Among the reasons
for the rapid and peaceful spread of Islam was the simplicity of its
doctrine--Islam calls for faith in only One God worthy of worship.
Islam also repeatedly instructs human beings to use their powers of
intelligence and observation.
As Muslim civilization developed, it absorbed the heritage of ancient
civilizations like Egypt, Persia and Greece, whose learning was
preserved in the libraries and with the scholars of its cities. Some
Muslim scholars turned their attention to these centers of learning
and sought to acquaint themselves with the knowledge taught and
cultivated in them. They, therefore, set about with a concerted effort
to translate the philosophical and scientific works available to them,
not onlyfrom the Greek and Syriac languages (the languages of eastern
Christian scholars), but also from Pahlavi, the scholarly language of
pre-Islamic Persia, and even from Sanskrit, an ancient Indian
language./

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