Şamad Ākhūndzādah

Şamad Ākhūndzādah is a shrine in Kandahar District, Afghanistan and has an elevation of 1,021 metres. Şamad Ākhūndzādah is situated nearby to 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 2 km southeast of Şamad Ākhūndzādah.

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 2 km southeast of Şamad Ākhūndzādah.

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 2½ km southeast of Şamad Ākhūndzādah.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kandahar and Arghandab.

Kandahar

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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 5 km northwest of Şamad Ākhūndzādah.

Şamad Ākhūndzādah

Type: Shrine
Also known as: “Samad Akhundzadah”, “Şamaḏ Ākhunḏzāḏah”, “Şamad-e Ākhvondzādeh”, and “صمد آخوندزاده”
Category: religion
Location: Kandahar District, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude

31.63053° or 31° 37′ 50″ north

Longitude

65.69288° or 65° 41′ 34″ east

Elevation

1,021 metres (3,350 feet)

Open location code

8J37JMJV+65

GeoNames ID

1407217

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