Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Humayun's Tomb, Delhi' has mentioned 'Mecca' in the following places:
| Occurrence Sentence | Text Source |
|---|---|
| [2] According to Ain-i-Akbari, a 16th-century detailed document written during the reign of Akbar, Bega Begum supervised the construction of the tomb after returning from Mecca and undertaking the Hajj pilgrimage. | WIKI |
| Underneath this white dome in a domed chamber (hujra), lies the central octagonal sepulcher, the burial chamber containing a single cenotaph, that of the second Mughal Emperor, Humayun aligned on the northxe2x80x93south axis, as per Islamic tradition, wherein the head is placed to the north, while the face is turned sideways towards Mecca. | WIKI |
| The main chamber also carries the symbolic element, a mihrab design over the central marble lattice or jaali, facing Mecca in the West, here instead of the traditional Surah 24, An-Noor of Quran which is inscribed on the mihrabs, this one is just an outline allowing light to enter directly into the chamber, from Qibla or the direction of Mecca, thus elevating the status of the Emperor, above his rivals and closer to divinity. | WIKI |