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Explore Sherabad in Afghanistan

Sherabad in the region of Balkh is a town in Afghanistan - some 191 mi or ( 308 km ) North-West of Kabul , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Sherabad is now 09:47 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, Takhta Pul, Sultanbaba-Alisher, and Shpulah. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Ufmalik . We saw 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 Sherabad ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

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

5:08 min by MrNiceToKnow
Views: 563600 Rating: 4.46

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

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 5 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 5 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Afghanistan

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

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Located at 36.67 66.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: 1997 in Afghanistan, 1998 in Afghanistan, Afghan Civil War, Mazar-i-Sharif, Warlordism, Wars involving the Taliban

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 7 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 7 km away
Tags: 2011 in Afghanistan, Mass murder in 2011, Mazar-i-Sharif