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| At the entrance to the Qutub Complex, a flock of pigeons rises and leads our eyes up to the towering minar. |
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| The majestic Qutub Minar rises proudly into the blue sky. Qutab-ud-din Aibak, the first Muslim ruler of Delhi, started its contruction in 1200 AD. It was finished by Firoz Shah Tughlak in 1368. The first three storeys are made of red sandstone; the fourth and fifth storeys are of marble and sandstone. |
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| A doorway of the Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque behind which stands the Qutub Minar. |
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| A broken screen arch of Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque frames the Qutub Minar. |
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| The passage of pillars of the Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque (Strength of Islam). |
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| Arches and doorways that give intriguing glimpses of the Qutub Minar. |
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| Intricate carvings on a pillar of the mosque. |
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| Delicately careved motifs create screens that allow light in and keep the heat out. |
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| If only we could fly up and get a close view of every carving in the wall... |
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| The play of light and shadow in the ruins. |
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| The Qutub Minar through a screen arch of the Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque. |
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| Visitors are dwarfed by the towering arched doorways of the mosque. |
Last updated: April 21, 2015 | 14:00
