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Shukur Kelay Destination Guide

Delve into Shukur Kelay in Afghanistan

Shukur Kelay in the region of Kandahār is located in Afghanistan - some 275 mi or ( 442 km ) South-West of Kabul , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Shukur Kelay

Local time in Shukur Kelay is now 12:57 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud, Zakir-e Sharif, Yosuf Kalachah, Yakh Karez, and Sikh Chala-ye Sufla. While being here, you might want to check out Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud . We discovered some clip posted online . 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 Shukur Kelay ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Kandahar City Labor Market, Afghanistan (November 2007)

2:50 min by SenlisCouncil
Views: 45755 Rating: 4.67

Afghan men waiting for work in Charsoo Square, Kandahar City talk about how the fighting and current security situation in South Afghanistan has made work harder to find, leaving many people without t ..

Walking in Kandahar-2

4:04 min by mkrtjp
Views: 9085 Rating: 5.00

Nan-vaii (bakery). Afghan nan are big, especially in Kandahar. nice smell good taste, my favorite nan in the world. ..


Kandahar city

8:22 min by mkrtjp
Views: 7092 Rating: 4.69

usual lives of Kandahar city. Nov.2010 ..

Walking in Kandahar-3

3:09 min by mkrtjp
Views: 4018 Rating: 5.00

nothing special. Men playing card game at chai-khana (tea house). In Kandahar we can't see tall buildings. most of them destroyed. 特別なことは何もなし。チャイハナで客たちがトランプに興じていた。カンダハールには高い建物が少ない。 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

2008 Kandahar bombing

The 2008 Kandahar bombing of February 17, 2008 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, was an attack targeting a crowd of people watching a dog-fighting competition. With more than 100 killed, it was the deadliest attack on Afghan soil since 2001. The target of the attack was believed to have been a local police commander who was killed in the blast, Abdul Hakim Jan. He was reported to be known in the area for the strong stand he took against Taliban forces.

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Located at 31.62 65.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Mass murder in 2008, Suicide bombings in Afghanistan, Terrorist incidents in Afghanistan in 2008

Kandahar University

Kandahar University is a government funded higher learning institution in Kandahar, Afghanistan. It is one of two universities in southern Afghanistan. Kandahar University (KU) was established in 1990, at a time when the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA) was in power under President Mohammad Najibullah. Tooryalai Wesa, who returned to the country after 13 years and is governor of Kandahar province, was the first Chancellor of Kandahar University.

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Located at 31.64 65.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 1991, Universities in Afghanistan

Shrine of the Cloak

The Shrine of the Cloak is located adjacent to the Friday Mosque in Kandahar, Afghanistan. It contains the Kerqa, a cloak believed to have been worn by Islam's Prophet Muhammad. It is therefore widely held to be one of the holiest Islamic sites in Afghanistan, and even considered by some as the "heart of Afghanistan". The building's exteriors are of green marble from Lashkar Gah, with tiled surfaces and gilded archways. The cloak itself is locked away inside the mosque and is rarely seen.

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Located at 31.62 65.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Kandahar Province, Kandahar, Mosques in Afghanistan

Ahmad Shah Durrani

Ahmad Shāh Durrānī (1722 – 16 October 1772), also known as Ahmad Khān Abdālī, was the founder of the Durrani Empire and is regarded to be the founder of the modern state of Afghanistan. Ahmad Shah enlisted as a young soldier in the military of the Afsharid kingdom and quickly rose to become a commander of four thousand Abdali Pashtun soldiers. After the death of Nader Shah Afshar of Persia in June 1747, Abdali became the Emir of Khorasan.

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Located at 31.62 65.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: 1722 births, 1772 deaths, 18th-century Afghan people, Afghan Muslims, Afghan poets, Durrani Empire, Emirs of Afghanistan, Pashto-language poets, Pashtun people, People from Herat, People from Multan

Camp Nathan Smith

Camp Nathan Smith is an American military base in Kandahar City, Afghanistan. Originally, it was an abandoned fruit factory. In November 2003, it was built and operated by the US Army Soldiers of Charlie Battery, 3rd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery Regiment from Fort Bragg, North Carolina. It was turned over to the Canadian Military in 2005, and named after Private Nathan Smith of the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry.

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Located at 31.65 65.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Military bases of the United States in Afghanistan