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Raudat Tahera

Raudat Tahera is a mausoleum in Bhendi Bazaar, Mumbai, where Syedna Taher Saifuddin and his son Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin, spiritual leaders of the Dawoodi Bohra community, are laid to rest. On entering, visitors find the interior walls covered with the complete text of the Quran inscribed in pure gold on 772 marble slabs, following the sacred book's sequence around the shrine. The mausoleum is notable for its central dome inspired by the Al-Juyushi Mosque in Cairo, silver doors in the Fatimid style, and architectural details that symbolise numbers significant to the community, such as the height of the dome and the number of cornices. Inside, besides the tombs, one can see inscriptions of verses, poems and prayers written by Syedna Taher Saifuddin, as well as precious stones inlaid in the phrase 'Bismillah' and prominent Quranic suras.

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