Man builds replica Taj Mahal for his mother - in pictures

Amrudeen Sheik Dawood, 49, made this 8,000 sq ft Taj mahal replica to express his love for his late mother. All photos: Amrudeen Sheik Dawood
It was completed last month and opened to the public on June 2
'When she left me suddenly, I did not want to leave her in the graveyard,' he said
Mr Dawood had a strong bond with his mother
The Indian businessman as a boy. His mother is in a pink sari
He brought 100 tonnes of marble from Rajasthan and spent 50 million rupees constructing the memorial
More than 200 labourers were involved in the construction project
The mausoleum is divided into a tomb, a mosque and a madrassa
'Mothers are precious for all human beings,' said Mr Dawood