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Explore Qal'ah-ye 'Abbas Khan in Afghanistan
Qal'ah-ye 'Abbas Khan in the region of Balkh is a town in Afghanistan - some 195 mi or ( 313 km ) North-West of Kabul , the country's capital city .
Current time in Qal'ah-ye 'Abbas Khan is now 10:37 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Ufmalik, Tuzhnah-ye Nasiri, Timur Saray, Takhta Pul, and Shibirghan. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Ufmalik . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Qal'ah-ye 'Abbas Khan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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vater unser - Einsatzsong Bundeswehr (Afghanistan-Mazar-e-Sharif) - Stief feat. ALX
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
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
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
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
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).
Located at 36.67 66.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Battles of Mazar-i-Sharif 1997-1998
The battles of Mazar-e Sharif were a part of the Afghan Civil War and took place in 1997 and 1998 between the forces of Abdul Malik Pahlawan and his Hazara allies, Junbish-e Milli-yi Islami-yi Afghanistan and the Taliban
Located at 36.67 66.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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.
Located at 36.67 66.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Eucratideia
Eucratideia was an ancient town in Bactria mentioned by a few ancient writers. It was most likely a foundation of Eucratides I who is the more important ruler of the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom with the name Eucratides. Not much is known about this city and it might be just a renaming of an already existing town rather than a new foundation. Renaming of cities was a common practise in the ancient world.
Located at 36.75 66.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Haji Piyada
Haji Piyada Mosque ḤĀJI PIĀDA or Noh Gonbad Mosque, a Samanid-style building in Balkh province of northern Afghanistan. Built in the ninth century, it is thought to be the earliest Islamic building in the country. It measures 20 by 20 meters. The outside walls are of mud-brick construction. The interior is divided into nine bays, each originally covered by a dome.
Located at 36.72 66.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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