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Delve into Qal'ah-ye Ya'qub 'Ali in Afghanistan

Qal'ah-ye Ya'qub 'Ali in the region of Kabul is a city in Afghanistan - some 12 mi or ( 19 km ) West of Kabul , the country's capital .

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Current time in Qal'ah-ye Ya'qub 'Ali is now 05:38 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Somochak, Paghman, Uria Khel, Mehtar Lam, and Khost. While being here, make sure to check out Somochak . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Qal'ah-ye Ya'qub 'Ali ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Kaboul, cité interdite - 01

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Kaboul, cité interdite - 01 En 2001, alors que les attentats du 11 septembre n'avaient pas encore eu lieu, les Talibans faisaient régner la terreur en Afghanistan. Deux journalistes français avaient r ..

Approach and Landing in Kabul - Afghanistan

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Afghanistan Online 1 of 2 - BBC Our World Documentary

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Kabul April 2012

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Interesting facts about this location

Paghman

Paghman is a town in the hills near Afghanistan's capital of Kabul. It is the center of the Paghman District which has a population of about 120,000 (2002 official UNHCR est. ), of which 70% are Pashtuns and 30% Tajiks. The Paghman District is situated in the western part of Kabul Province. The Paghman Gardens is the major attraction for which Paghman was once called the capital garden of Afghanistan.

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Located at 34.58 68.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Populated places in Kabul Province

Polytechnical University of Kabul

Kabul Polytechnic is a university located in Kabul, Afghanistan and was established in 1963 in Karte Mamourin area beside the Intercontinental Hotel. The university has three faculties with 19 sub-departments, including 11 professional and 8 general subject departments. In June 2002, the first government of Afghanistan was formed by the Loya Jirga which took place at a tent on the campus of the Polytechnical University.

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Located at 34.53 69.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Education in Kabul, Educational institutions established in 1963, Universities in Afghanistan

Hotel Inter-Continental Kabul

The Inter-Continental (also known as the Inter-Con) is a three star hotel located in the Kârte Parwân neighbourhood in western Kabul, Afghanistan. It served as the nation's first international luxury hotel, one of the most visited by foreigners since its opening in 1969. The hotel has 200 rooms and is equipped with a swimming pool, a gym, and about four restaurants for dine in or room service.

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Located at 34.54 69.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures completed in 1969, Buildings and structures in Kabul, History of Kabul, Hotels established in 1969, Hotels in Kabul, InterContinental hotels

Kabul University

Kabul University (KU) is located in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. It was founded in 1931 but officially opened for classes in 1932. Kabul University is attended by 7,000 students, of which 1,700 are women. Hamidullah Amin is the chancellor of the university. The university is still recovering from the long period of war and chaos in the country. The main building was renovated about 500 meters from the old one, which has almost the same design.

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Located at 34.52 69.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Education in Kabul, Educational institutions established in 1932, Kabul University, Universities in Afghanistan

Jamal ad-Din al-Afghani

Sayyid Jamāl ad-Dīn al-Afghānī, also known as Sayyid Jamāl ad-Dīn Asadābādī, and commonly known as Al-Afghani (1838/1839 – March 9, 1897), was a political activist and Islamic ideologist in the Muslim world during the late 19th century, particularly in the Middle East, South Asia and Europe. One of the founders of Islamic Modernism and an advocate of Pan-Islamic unity, he has been described as "less interested in theology than he was in organizing a Muslim response to Western pressure."

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Located at 34.52 69.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: 1838 births, 1897 deaths, Al-Nahda, History of civil rights and liberties in Iran, Iranian activists, Iranian emigrants to the Ottoman Empire, Muslim activists