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Arts of the book Islam and Hinduism Family, marriage and kinship

Screening Room

Format: Film · Muslim history or life carries the story
Released: 1960 CE · 1379 AH†
Countries: IN
Languages: hi (original) · ur (original)
Approach: historical drama
Depiction of sacred figures: The Prophet: Not applicable · Companions: Not applicable · Imams: Not applicable

Where to watch officially: No official link recorded. · Listed, not endorsed.

Overview

A Bollywood epic by K. Asif about Prince Salim, Jalal al-Din Akbar and the love of Anarkali; one of the highest-grossing Indian films for decades after adjusting for inflation. ¹ ²

People and things also explored

Taj Mahal· Abawan (the two parents)· Justice among co-wives· Obstructing a marriage (adl): the guardian and the husband· Fleshy growth in the wife's womb and the right to annul (afal)· Ahl al-Nasab (the kin by descent, and who counts as kin in bequests and endowments)· Akdariyya (a named inheritance case)· Brother (full, paternal and maternal) in law

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islam.museum contributors. “Mughal-e-Azam”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/screen/mughal-azam-1960/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.

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Taj Mahal

Shah Jahan's mausoleum for Mumtaz Mahal at Agra (1632–53) — the most famous building of the Islamic world and the pinnacle of Mughal architecture.