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Nahr-e Shahi in the region of Balkh is a town located in Afghanistan - some 190 mi or ( 307 km ) North-West of Kabul , the country's capital .

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Local time in Nahr-e Shahi is now 12:03 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Sultanbaba-Alisher, Shahrak Nau, Sar-e Asyab, Aibak, and Rijan. When in this area, you might want to check out Sultanbaba-Alisher . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Nahr-e Shahi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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vater unser - Einsatzsong Bundeswehr (Afghanistan-Mazar-e-Sharif) - Stief feat. ALX

5:08 min by MrNiceToKnow
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FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com DOWNLOAD: www.mrnicetoknow.de Dieses Lied haben Wir für alle Soldaten und deren Familien aller Nationen gemacht !! Es ist für uns im Einsatz eine kleine Stütze gewesen und s ..

Mazaar-e Sharif 23 FEB 2012

5:48 min by AfghanOldBlue
Views: 9230 Rating: 4.00

Driving through Mazaar-e Sharif days after the Quran burning at Bagram. The pattern of life is pretty normal. Lots of things that you normally see on the streets of Afghan cities. ..


NATO in Afghanistan - Afghanistan's female table tennis team

2:41 min by NATOCOMMUNITY
Views: 2251 Rating: 4.47

Still a relatively unknown sport in Afghanistan, table tennis is only practised in a handful of areas. Shazia, has excelled so much in the sport over the last couple of years that she is now a member ..

Afghanistan: Zarghoona's Story

4:38 min by savethechildrenuk
Views: 2007 Rating: 5.00

Zarghoona is 16, and has been working for as long as she can remember, embroidering clothes and wrapping sweets. She wasn't able to use a tape measure until 6 months ago when she started attending a W ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Shrine of Hazrat Ali

The Shrine of Hazrat Ali, also known as the Blue Mosque, is a mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan. It is one of the reputed burial places of Hazrat Ali, cousin and son-in law of Muhammad. The mazar is the building which gives the city in which it is located, Mazar-i-Sharif (meaning "Tomb of the Exalted") its name.

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Located at 36.71 67.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Balkh Province, Mosques in Afghanistan, Shrines in Afghanistan

2011 Mazar-i-Sharif attack

The 2011 Mazar-i-Sharif attack occurred on April 1, 2011 when a group of demonstrators attacked the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) compound in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, killing seven foreigners, including three United Nations staff members and four Nepalese guards. Additionally, five protesters died in the violence.

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Located at 36.70 67.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 2011 in Afghanistan, Mass murder in 2011, Mazar-i-Sharif

1998 Iranian diplomats murder in Afghanistan

The 1998 Iranian diplomats assassination in Afghanistan refers to the siege of the Iranian consulate in Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan during the capture of Mazari Sharif by Taliban forces on August 8, 1998. Initially the death of 8 Iranian diplomats was reported, but later two other diplomats and a journalist were also confirmed dead. The killings of the diplomats had however been carried out by Sipah-e-Sahaba, a Pakistani Sunni group with close ties to the Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence.

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Located at 36.70 67.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 1998 in Afghanistan, 1998 in Iran, Afghanistan–Iran relations, Attacks on diplomatic missions of Iran, Conflicts in 1998, Diplomatic incidents, Hostage taking, Iranian journalists, Iranian people murdered abroad, Iranian terrorism victims, Mass murder in 1998, Murdered journalists, People murdered in Afghanistan, Political controversies, Terrorism deaths in Afghanistan

Battle of Qala-i-Jangi

The Battle of Qala-i-Jangi (also incorrectly referred to as the Battle of Mazar-i-Sharif) took place between November 25 and December 1, 2001, in Northern Afghanistan, following the invasion by United States forces to try to overthrow the Taliban, which it had accused of harboring Al-Qaeda operatives.

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Located at 36.67 66.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: 2001 in Afghanistan, Afghan Civil War, Battles of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) involving the United Kingdom, Battles of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) involving the United States, Conflicts in 2001, History of Balkh Province, Operations involving American special forces, Prison uprisings

Qala-i-Jangi

Qala-i-Jangi is a 19th century fortress located near Mazar-i-Sharif in northern Afghanistan. It is known for being the site of a bloody 2001 Taliban uprising named the Battle of Qala-i-Jangi, in which at least 470 people were killed including CIA agent Johnny "Mike" Spann. It served as Northern Alliance General Abdul Rashid Dostum's military garrison during the opening stages of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present).

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Located at 36.67 66.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Afghanistan