Zīārat-e Dwāzdah Imām
Zīārat-e Dwāzdah Imām is a shrine in Farah District, Afghanistan.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Farah Bala Hisar.
Farah Bala Hisar
The Citadel of Farah, also known as the Citadel of Alexander, and locally known as Shar-e-Farahdun is an ancient fort in Afghanistan. When Alexander the Great invaded the area it was known as Prophthasia in Drangiana: the Drangian capital Phrada was just renamed in October 330; 'Prophthasia' means 'Anticipation', modern Farâh, Afghanistan. Farah Bala Hisar is situated 3½ km north of Zīārat-e Dwāzdah Imām.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Farah.
Farah
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Zīārat-e Dwāzdah Imām
- Type: Shrine
- Also known as: “Zīārat-e Davāzdah Eāmm”, “Zīārat-e Davāzdah Emām”, “Zīārat-e Dwāzdah Emām”, “Ziarat-e Dwazdah Imam”, “Zyāṟate Ḏwāzḏah Emām”, and “زیارت دوازده امام”
- Category: religion
- Location: Farah District, Farah, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
32.35397° or 32° 21′ 14″ north
Longitude
62.12035° or 62° 7′ 13″ east
Elevation
697 metres (2,287 feet)
Open location code
8J44943C+H4
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In Other Languages
“Zīārat-e Dwāzdah Imām” goes by many names.
- Persian: “زيارتٔ دوازده امام”
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