Ability Guidebook: I Am Going to Visit Qutb Minar Complex!!
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Ability Guidebooks presents Explore Delhi! s n o m m o C a i d e m i k i W - 7 4 8 3 M I y b o t o h P I Am Going To Visit Qutb Minar Complex! A Step-by-Step Guide On How To Visit This Ancient Mosque. by Brett Bigham Qutb Minar Complex contains many tombs, a mosque and the Qutb Minar. People come from all over the world to see this historical place. s n o m m o C a i d e m i k i W - t e r e v e l . e n i n o e l y b o t o h P Let's go visit this amazing piece of history! Qutb Minar Complex is within the old city walls of Qila Rai Pithora. This whole area is a park! s n o m m o C a i d e m i k i W - र ग ◌ा न ट भ _ ष ◌ी श आ y b o t o h P If you need to take a break or rest there are many benches and places to sit in the park. There is a bench behind the sign! Qutb Minar is easy to find. It is the tallest building in the park! s n o m m o C a i d e m i k i W - i n a w d i d h s e p i D y b o t o h P Remember, even though this is a park, it is still a serious place. It is best to use your quiet voice when you visit. This is the Alai Darwaza or the Alai Gate. This is the entrance to the Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque. s n o m m o C a i d e m i k i W - d a M e n a l P y b o t o h P Remember, even though this is in a park, it is still a serious place. It is best to use your quiet voice when you visit. Qutb Minar is a famous minaret in Delhi. They began building it in 1192 and it is 239 feet tall! s n o m m o C a i d e m i k i W - 5 1 h k e l A y b o t o h P This is a good place to meet if you get separated from your group! This man is stopping to take a picture. People come from all over the world to visit this minaret! s n o m m o C a i d e m i k i W - 7 4 8 3 M I y b o t o h P Maybe you will stop and take a picture too! Qutb Minar has carvings in the stone. Take some time to look at the beautiful stonework! s n o m m o C a i d e m i k i W - 8 0 0 s k a T y b o t o h P This is Smith's Cupola. It used to be on top of Qutb Minar. Now it is called Smith's Folly. s n o m m o C a i d e m i k i W - 0 9 9 1 h a h s k a n o R y b o t o h P Through this arch is the Iron Pillar of Delhi. It was made around the year 400 and weighs over 13,000 pounds! s n o m m o C a i d e m i k i W - 7 4 8 3 M I y b o t o h P Be sure to stay close to your group. Sometimes there are crowds of people and it is easy to get separated from your group! s n o m m o C a i d e m i k i W - 7 4 8 3 M I y b o t o h P T o m b o f I ' I m a m Z a m i n ? ? ? ? Photo by Jean-Pierre Dalbéra - Wikimedia Commons These are the calligraphic decorations on the Tomb of Iltutmish. s n o m m o C a i d e m i k i W - 0 9 9 1 h a h s k a h o R y b o t o h P The mausoleum of iltutmish is nearby. These people are doing a great job staying together with their group. s n o m m o C a i d e m i k i W र ग ◌ा न ट भ _ ष ◌ी श आ y b o t o h P They know this is a serious place so they are using their quiet voices. Nearby is Ala-ud-din Khilji's tomb and the madrassa he built. This was a school originally. s n o m m o C a i d e m i k i W - 0 9 9 1 h a h s k a n o R y b o t o h P There are lots of walls here. Make sure you can see your group and they can see you! T h i s i s t h e T o m b o f I m a m Z a m i n . Photo by Arun - Wikimedia Commons This is the Alai Minar. It was started in the 1300s and was going to be even bigger than Qutb Minar! Building stopped when Aladdin Khalji, the builder, passed away. s n o m m o C a i d e m i k i W - m i r a K i d h a M d e m m a h u M y b o t o h P Look how big it is! As you walk through the complex, take time to look at all the carved stone. These columns are hundreds of years old and very, very beautiful. s n o m m o C a i d e m i k i W - a w h d a w a j o o p a C y b o t o h P Keep your eye out for birds. There are some beautiful birds that live in the park! s n o m m o C a i d e m i k i W - 0 9 9 1 h a h s k a n o R y b o t o h P I hope you enjoy your visit to the Qutb Minar Complex! It is an important place in the history of Delhi! s n o m m o C a i d e m i k i W k e č á v Ž j e r d n O , I y b o t o h P Ability Guidebooks are step-by-step instructions on how to access community destinations. For many people with autism and neuro-diversity, new situations can cause stress and discomfort. Ability Guidebooks help prepare people for new experiences. This is why I emphasize the places to sit and areas to relax. This book will also help general ed teachers prepare their young students for a visit to Qutb Minar Complex. Can You T ranslate? If you can translate this boo k into any other language I would love to hear from you! Brett Bigham is the 2014 Oregon State Teacher of the Year and an NEA National Award for Teaching Excellence winner. Bigham is the first Oregon Special Education teacher to win these awards. Bigham was named a Global Fellow by the NEA Foundation and traveled to Peru as an ambassador of that program. This allowed Bigham to create his first international Ability Guidebook for the Museo de Inka in Cusco, Peru. He has since made books for twenty-seven countries in five languages! Text and Photos by Brett Bigham unless otherwise noted. Thank you to the many photographers who share their photos on Wikimedia Commons! Visit MrBsClassroom.com for more Ability Guidebooks. .