Shahīdān
Shahīdān is a shrine in Kandahar District, Afghanistan and has an elevation of 999 metres. Shahīdān is situated nearby to the town Arghandab.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cloak of Muhammad and Mosque of the Hair of the Prophet.
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 northeast of Shahīdān.
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 2 km east of Shahīdān.
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 2½ km northeast of Shahīdān.
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 6 km northwest of Shahīdān.
Shahīdān
- Type: Shrine
- Also known as: “Sahīdān”, “Shahidan”, and “شهیدان”
- Category: religion
- Location: Kandahar District, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
31.61005° or 31° 36′ 36″ northLongitude
65.68745° or 65° 41′ 15″ eastElevation
999 metres (3,278 feet)Open location code
8J37JM6P+2XGeoNames ID
1453781
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In Other Languages
“Shahīdān” goes by many names.
- Persian: “سهيدان”
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