India: The Tomb of Islam Khan, Jama Masjid, Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh

Islam Khan was the grandson of Shaikh Salim Chishti (1478 – 1572) a Sufi saint of the Chishti Order during the Mughal Empire (1526 - 1757) in South Asia. Islam Khan was a general in the Mughal army of Emperor Jahangir

. Fatehpur Sikri (the City of Victory) was built during the second half of the 16th century by the Emperor Akbar ((r. 1556-1605)). It was the capital of the Mughal Empire for 10 years.

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David Henley

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