Khirqah-ye Mubārak
Khirqah-ye Mubārak is a shrine in Kandahar District, Afghanistan and has an elevation of 1,020 metres. Khirqah-ye Mubārak is situated nearby to Kandahar Provincial Museum, as well as near the town Arghandab.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cloak of Muhammad and Kandahar Provincial Museum.
Cloak of Muhammad
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The Cloak of Muhammad is an Islamic relic hidden inside one of the buildings in Khirka Sharif in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The relic is a khirqa believed to have been worn by the Islamic prophet Muhammad during the Night Journey in 621 AD. Cloak of Muhammad is situated 1 km southwest of Khirqah-ye Mubārak.
Kandahar Provincial Museum
Museum
The Kandahar Museum is a museum located in Kandahar, Afghanistan. It has around 1,900 artifacts. Kandahar Provincial Museum is situated 800 metres south of Khirqah-ye Mubārak.
Mosque of the Hair of the Prophet
Mosque
The Mosque of the Hair of the Prophet, also known as Jame Mui Mobarak, is a mosque located near the Kabul Bazaar, in the city of Kandahar, Afghanistan. Mosque of the Hair of the Prophet is situated 1½ km south of Khirqah-ye Mubārak.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kandahar and Arghandab.
Kandahar
Kandahar is the capital of Kandahar province, and the largest city in Southern Afghanistan. Kandahar is also the second largest city in Afghanistan after the capital Kabul, and was the first capital of the modern state of Afghanistan in the 18th century.
Arghandab
Town
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The town of Arghandab is the center of Arghandab District in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, in the valley of Arghandab River northwest from Kandahar. It is located on at an elevation of 1,112 metres. Arghandab is situated 7 km northwest of Khirqah-ye Mubārak.
Khirqah-ye Mubārak
- Type: Shrine
- Also known as: “Kheṟqa-i-Mobāṟak”, “Kherqeh-ye Mobārak”, “Khirkayi-Mubarak”, “Khirqah-ye Mubarak”, and “خرقه مبارک”
- Category: religion
- Location: Kandahar District, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
31.62741° or 31° 37′ 39″ northLongitude
65.7138° or 65° 42′ 50″ eastElevation
1,020 metres (3,346 feet)Open location code
8J37JPG7+XGGeoNames ID
1407216
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In Other Languages
“Khirqah-ye Mubārak” goes by many names.
- Persian: “خرقۀ مبارك”
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