Famous and Scenic places in the World

                                     Famous places and architectures of Asia

   Mecca  

• Holy Mecca city is called the Center of the World.
• It is a city located in Mashjib Al Haram, Saudi Arabia.
• A holy place for Muslims.
• The holy 'Kaaba Sharif' of Islam is located here.
• Its nickname is 'Baladul Amin' or 'Safe City'.
• The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), the founder of Islam, was born in Makkah in 570 AD.
• Materials: rock, marble, limestone.  

    Medina

• This is the second holiest city for Muslims.
•  It is located in Western Saudi Arabia.
•  In 622 AD, the Prophet (peace be upon him) traveled from Holy Mecca to Medina.
•  The holy shrine of the Prophet (peace be upon him) is located in Medina.
•  Ajmer Sharif - It is located in Rajasthan, India.
•  The tomb of Hazrat Khwaja Moin Uddin Chishti Rahmatullah is located here.

   Karbala 

•  A city in Iraq.
•  Located on the banks of the Euphrates River.
•  The historic battle of Karbala was fought in 61 AH.
• Shia Muslims commemorate the battle of Karbala every year in the month of Muharram.
•  Hazrat Imam Husain, the grandson of the Prophet (peace be upon him), was martyred.
• In the South Asian region, the Battle of Karbala inspired the spread of literature and culture, such as Marcia, Noah, and Swaziland.

   Basra

•  A city in Iraq.
•  Birthplace of Hazrat Rabia Basri (R).

    Kandy

• A place in Sri Lanka.
• The famous center of Buddhist civilization.

    Istanbul 

•  The former capital and the ancient city of Turkey.
•  Its former name was Constantinople.
•  Located on both the continents of Asia and Europe.

   Bethlehem 

•  It is located in Palestine.
•  This is the birthplace of Jesus Christ.

    Jerusalem 

•  This place is known as the holy city of the three religions of Muslims, Christians, and Jews.
•  The Miraj of Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) starts from here.
•  Baitul Moqaddas, the first qibla and historical mosque of Islam are located here.
•  Prophet Moses (peace be upon him) came to power by preaching the religion here.
•  The place is considered one of the focal points of the Middle East crisis.

   The Great Wall of China 

•  This is one of the seven wonders of the world.
•  It is located across the huge border of Mongolia and China.
•  Its length is about 6400 kilometers or 4000 miles.
•  Its construction period is 221-206 BC.
•  Its creator is Cha'In after whom it is named China.
•  It was built in northern China to protect against attacks by Tatar bandits.
•  Included in the world heritage in 1987.

   Tien Amen Square

•  This word means the arch of eternal peace.
•  Its location is the Beijing Arrow of China.
•  Standing in this square, on October 1, 1949, Mao Zedong declared China a socialist state.
•  Thousands of Chinese students protested at the site in June 1989, demanding democracy. As a result, scores of students were killed by artillery and tank fire.
•  The joyous occasion of the 1997 handovers of Hong Kong was celebrated in this square.

    Great Hall of China

•  It is located in Beijing, the capital of China.
•  Important discussion meetings of the country are held here.

   The Taj Mahal

•  It is one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
•  A beautiful monument on the banks of the river Jamuna in Agra, India.
•  Construction period from 1632 to 1653 AD.
•  Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan built this picturesque memorial on the tomb of his wife Mumtaz Mahal with the help of 20 years of labor of 22,000 lakhs.
•  Its chief designer is Ustad Ahmad Lahore (Master Isa in the sect).

    Palashi

•  A historical desert on the banks of the Bhagirathi river in West Bengal.
•  On 23 June 1757, Lord Clive, the English general, and Nawab Sirajuddaula of Bengal-Bihar-Orissa fought at this place and the Nawab fell.

    Golden Temple

•  The holy temple of the Sikhs located in the city of Amritsar in the Punjab province of India.
•  In 1984, the Indira Gandhi government of India sent a 'Blue Star' mission to the temple to suppress the freedom-loving Sikhs. This caused outrage among the Sikh community. Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was shot dead by Sikh bodyguards.
•  Sikhs are followers of Guru Nanak.

    Babri Mosque

•  This historic mosque is located in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India.
•  It was built in the 16th century by the Mughal emperor Zahiruddin Muhammad Babar.
•  The construction period of this historical mosque is 1527 AD.
•  Hindu fundamentalists claim that the mosque was built by demolishing the temple of the god Ram.
•  On December 6, 1992, the Babri Masjid was demolished by Hindu extremists.
•  On 30 September 2010, the Babri Masjid case was decided.
•  The verdict says that the Muslim community will get one-third and Hindu religious organizations will get two-thirds.

    Shanti Niketan

•  A small town located in Bolpur, West Bengal. There is an ashram established by Maharshi Debendranath Tagore, the father of Rabindranath Tagore.
•  Rabindranath established a school here called Visva-Bharati.
•  Later the West Bengal government converted it into Rabindra Bharati University.

   Ajmer Sharif

•  Located in Rajasthan, India.
•  Tomb of Hazrat Khwaja Moin Uddin Chishti (R).
• This dargah has been a place of pilgrimage for Hindus and Islam since medieval times.
• Besides, it is a place of attraction for Jains and Sikhs.

   The hanging garden of Babylon

•  Hanging gardens built on the banks of the Euphrates River in Iraq in 600 BC.
•  It was made by King Nebuchadnezzar.
• It was one of the Seven Wonder of the ancient world. 
•  This beautiful garden was completely destroyed in 514 AD in a bloody battle with the neighboring Persian Empire.
• One of the pillars in the city was named Babylon, by which Babylon was probably named.

   Qutub Minar

•  Located in Old Delhi.
•  India's tallest minaret built by Qutb Uddin Aibek. Its height is 58 meters.
•  Built-in 1232.

   Kuril Islands

•  Located in the Sea of ​​Japan.
•  In World War II, Russia occupied it from Japan.
• The island covers an area of 16k square kilometers.
• It separates the Okhotsk Sea from the Pacific Ocean.
• In the 1990s, Japan put diplomatic pressure on Russia to return the islands.

    Manila

•  The capital of the Philippines.
•  Greater cities and ports.

   Gaza

•  A Palestinian valley occupied by Israel.
•  In 1967, Israel occupied it.
•  The current peace agreement has been handed over to the Palestinian Authority.

   Takshashila

•  Located near Rawalpindi, Pakistan, is one of the most famous places of Buddhist civilization.
•  There is a famous university in the Buddhist era.

   West Bank

•  A mountainous plain on the banks of the Jordan River.
•  It was occupied by Israel during the 1967 Arab-Israeli war.

   Golan Heights

•  Highlands on the Syrian-Israeli border.
•  It was occupied by Israel during the 1967 3rd Arab-Israeli War.

   Cherrapunji

•  Located south of the Khasia Hills in Meghalaya, India.
•  It is famous for its various natural beauties including showers.
•  This place is known for its maximum rainfall.
•  There are limestone mines here.
•  Lots of oranges grow. 

                                Famous places and architectures of Africa

Pyramid

• A huge stone monument in the tombs of the Pharaoh emperors of ancient Egypt.
• One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Johannesburg

• The largest city in the Republic of South Africa.
• Gold business center.

Alexandria

• Located on the shores of the Mediterranean.
• Egypt's second-largest city and a major seaport.

Cape Town

• The legislative capital of South Africa and the oldest seaport on the African continent.
• It is an important port for travel between the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean.