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Delve into Amin Kalachah in Afghanistan
Amin Kalachah in the region of Kandahār is located in Afghanistan - some 283 mi or ( 455 km ) South-West of Kabul , the country's capital .
Local time in Amin Kalachah is now 08:43 PM (Saturday) . 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, Walakan, Temuriyan, Bala Deh-e Sufla, 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 Amin Kalachah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Kandahar City Labor Market, Afghanistan (November 2007)
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
Nan-vaii (bakery). Afghan nan are big, especially in Kandahar. nice smell good taste, my favorite nan in the world. ..
Walking in Kandahar-3
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。 ..
Walking in Kandahar-5
Friday on Ahmad Shah Baba shrine mosque. Kandahar is the heart of Pashtun. Here is born place of Afghanistan kingdom (and also born place of Taliban). Ahmad Shah (Ahmad Shah Durrani) is founder of Afg ..
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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.
Located at 31.62 65.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Karz
Karz is a village in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, near the city of Kandahar. The Afghan President, Hamid Karzai, is from Karz.
Located at 31.57 65.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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.
Located at 31.62 65.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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.
Located at 31.62 65.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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.
Located at 31.64 65.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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