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The Mausoleum of Ali (Persian: مقام علی, romanized: Maqām ʿAlī) or Blue Mosque (مسجد کبود), located in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, is a shrine purportedly housing the tomb of Caliph Ali, the first Imam of Shia Muslims (r. 656–661). Many pilgrims annually celebrate Nowruz at the site.
The modern city of Mazar-i Sharif is centred around the Shrine of Ali. Much restored, it is one of Afghanistan's most glorious monuments. Outside Mazar-i Sharif lies the ancient city of Balkh. The city is a centre for the traditional buzkashi sport, and the Blue Mosque is the focus of northern Afghanistan's Nowruz celebration.
Great Mosque of Herat: Herat Province: Herat: 1446 The mosque was the city's first congregational mosque, built on the former site of two smaller Zoroastrian Fire temples destroyed by earthquake and fire. Shrine of Ali: Balkh Province: Mazar-i-Sharif? The largest mosque in the province, also referred to as the Great Blue Mosque of Mazar-i-Sharif.
Mosque of Herat, Afghanistan. View from the Eastern roof top (2011) The mosque complex is 180 meters long and 120 meters wide, covering an area of about 21,600 square meters. Besides the four large iwans, there are 460 domes, 444 pillars, and 12 minarets (17–36 meters tall). [2] These elements are grouped around the central courtyard (82m by ...
Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey; Blue Mosque, Yerevan, Armenia; Blue Mosque, Tabriz, Iran; Blue Mosque, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Great Mosque of Herat, Afghanistan ...
Pul-e Khishti Mosque (Pashto: د خښتي پل جومات) is the largest mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan. Located in the center of old Kabul, the Pul-e Khishti Mosque can be identified by its large blue dome. The mosque originally was erected in the late 18th century, but largely rebuilt under Zahir Shah in the late 1960s. It was damaged during ...
The Islamic State group says it was behind a mosque attack in Afghanistan that killed 6 people. May 1, 2024 at 6:59 AM. ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a ...
The Blue Mosque in Mazar-e-Sharif. Muhammad Jaunpuri shrine, Farah, Farah Province; Khwaja 'Abd Allah Ansari shrine, Herat, Herat Province; Shrine of Ali Karam Allah Wajho ("the Blue Mosque"), Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh Province; Khwaja Abu Nasr Parsa shrine, Balkh, Balkh Province; Baba Hatim Ziyarat, Imam Sahib, Kunduz Province