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Historical placein

Afghanistan

Masjet-e-Jami  Herat city boasts of Masjet-e-jami, also known as Friday mosque or blue mosque . The mosque is not only important from the architectural point of view but it is also an important pilgrimage center in Afghanistan. The mosque is around 800 years old. Masjet-e-jami is noted for its beautiful lineup of blue tile flowers and mosaic decoration. The mosque is the largest building in the city and a beautiful example of Islamic architecture. .

Masjet-e-jami

Herat city boasts of Masjet-e-jami, also known as Friday mosque or blue mosque.

Masjet-e-jami

The mosque is not only important from the architectural point of view but it is also an important pilgrimage center in Afghanistan.

Masjet-e-jami

The mosque is around 800 years old. . Masjet-e-jami is the largest building in the city and a beautiful example of Islamic architecture.

Gazargah

  Gazar Gah is the shrine complex, located to the 5 km east of Herat. Here is the tomb of famous sufi shrine Khoja Abdullah Ansari. Buildings near the tomb are decorated with brilliant tile work. Khoja Abdullah Ansari was a famous Sufi mystic & poet who died in 11th century. Next to him is the tomb of Amir Dost Mohammad, one of the former kings of Afghanistan. The other main attractions in Gazar Gah are Main iwan (main court), a fifteen-foot marble pillar depicting the artwork of Timoryan period. .

Gazar Gah.

Gazar Gah is the shrine complex, located to the 5 km east of Herat. Here is the tomb of famous sufi shrine Khoja Abdullah Ansari .

Gazar Gah

Khoja Abdullah Ansari was a famous Sufi mystic & poet who died in 11th century. Next to him is the tomb of Amir Dost Mohammad, one of the former kings of Afghanistan.

Buildings near the tomb are decorated with brilliant tile work.

Gazar Gah

Mousallah Complex 

Collection of minarets, a mosque and a medressa , the whole complex is known as the Mousallah Complex. The old medressa was built by the queen Goher Shad in 1411 . She was the daughter-in-law of famous ruler Timor . Close to the complex there is a large domed tomb of Gohar Shad. There were total 6 minarets in this complex . 2 of them are destroyed with time but still 4 remain in the complex .The Mousallah Complex has been described as the most beautiful example in color and architecture.

Queen Goher Shad

The old Medressaz was built by the queen Goher Shad in 1411. She was the daughter-in-law of famous ruler Timor. Close to the complex there is a large domed tomb of Goher Shad.

Mousallah Complex

There were total 6 minarets in this complex. 2 of them are destroyed with time but still 4 remain in the complex. The Mousallah Complex has been described as the most beautiful example in color and architecture. 

Arg-e Herat

The Citadel of Herat ( Arg-e-Herat ) , also known as the Citadel of Alexander, and locally known as Qala Iktyar-ud-din (Arg-e-Herat), is located in the center of Herat in Afghanistan. It dates back to 330 BC, when Alexander the Great and his army arrived to what is now Afghanistan after the Battle of Gaugamela . Many empires have used it as a headquarters in the last 2,000 years, and was destroyed and rebuilt many times over the centuries. This historic citadel was saved from demolition in the 1950s, and was excavated and restored by UNESCO between 1976 and 1979. From decades of wars and neglect, the citadel began to crumble but in recent years several international organizations decided to completely rebuild it. The National Museum of Herat is also housed inside the citadel, while the Afghan Ministry of Information and Culture is the caretaker of the whole premises.

The Citadel of Herat ( Arg-e-Herat ) , also known as the Citadel of Alexander , and locally known as Qala Iktyar-ud-din (Arg-e-Herat), is located in the center of Herat in Afghanistan.

Arg-e Herat

Arg-e Herat

It dates back to 330 BC, when Alexander the Great and his army arrived to what is now Afghanistan after the Battle of Gaugamela .

Arg-e Herat

Arg-e Herat

Museum of Herat

The National Museum of Herat is also housed inside the citadel, while the Afghan Ministry of Information and Culture is the caretaker of the whole premises

Museum of Herat

From decades of wars and neglect, the citadel began to crumble but in recent years several international organizations decided to completely rebuild it.

Museum of Herat

Pul-e-Malan One sight you can see without a permit is the 12th century Pul-e-Malan Seljuk Bridge – well, really, it’s so heavily restored that it is doubtful that you can find a single original brick in it.  With 22 arches it spans the Hari Rud river which provides a lot of the water for the surrounding agriculture .  Boys and men were bathing in the dark brown water, which had quite a current.  The bridge immediately reminded me of Esfahan again; several old bridges of similar design cross the river there.  As we watched the merrymaking at the river a land rover actually drove into the water and under the bridge!  These dare devils.

Pul-e-Malan

One sight you can see without a permit is the 12th century Pul-e-Malan Seljuk Bridge – well, really , it’s so heavily restored that it is doubtful that you can find a single original brick in it . With 22 arches it spans the Hari Rud river which provides a lot of the water for the surrounding agriculture .

Pul-e-Malan

Boys and men were bathing in the dark brown water, which had quite a current. 

Mazar-e-Sharif

People of Afghanistan believe that Imam Ali (AS) was buried in Mazar-e-Sharif . In this

reason got this city the name “Mazar-e-Sharif” that means “holy pilgrimage”.

Mazar-e-Sharif

People of Afghanistan believe that Imam Ali (AS) was buried in Mazar-e-Sharif .

Mazar-e-Sharif

People of Afghanistan believe that Imam Ali (AS) was buried in Mazar-e-Sharif . In this reason got this city the name “Mazar-e-Sharif” that means “holy pilgrimage”.

Bamiyan giant Buddha statues

• Efforts are currently being made to preserve Afghanistan’s many historical sites. Tragically, some of Afghanistan’s greatest cultural treasures, such as the Bamiyan giant Buddha statues, were destroyed by the Taliban. Other cultural heritage sites, such as the Heart mosque with its intricate ceramic tile designs, the hauntingly hidden Minaret of Jam, and the imposing Mazar-i-Sharif mosque have been preserved.

Bamiyan giant Buddha statues

Etched into the dappled sandstone of the Bamiyan mountains are the faint remains of the once colossal Buddha statues that silently watched over the Bamiyan Valley for 1500 years.

Minaret of Jam

Minaret of Jam is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in western Afghanistan. It is located in the Shahrak District, Ghor Province, by the Hari River . The 62-metre high

minaret,[1] surrounded by mountains that reach up to 2400m, was built in the 1190s, entirely of baked bricks. It is famous

for its intricate brick , stucco and glazed tile decoration , which consists of alternating bands of Kufic and naskhi

calligraphy, geometric patterns , and verses from the Qur'an ( the surat Maryam , relating to Mary, the mother of Jesus).

Minaret of Jam

• Minaret of Jam is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in western Afghanistan. It is located in the Shahrak District, Ghor Province, by the Hari River .

Minaret of Jam

The 62-metre high minaret,[1] surrounded by mountains that reach up to 2400m, was built in the 1190s, entirely of baked bricks. It is famous for its intricate brick , stucco and glazed tile decoration , which consists of alternating bands of Kufic and naskhi calligraphy, geometric patterns , and verses from the Qur'an ( the surat Maryam , relating to Mary, the mother of Jesus).

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