Maqbarah-ye Aḩmad Shāh Bābā
Maqbarah-ye Aḩmad Shāh Bābā is a shrine in Kandahar District, Afghanistan and has an elevation of 1,029 metres. Maqbarah-ye Aḩmad Shāh Bābā is situated nearby to the town Arghandab.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 a relic hidden inside Kirka Sharif in Kandahar, Afghanistan. It is a cloak believed to have been worn by the Islamic prophet Muhammad during the Night Journey in 621 AD. Cloak of Muhammad is situated 1½ km south of Maqbarah-ye Aḩmad Shāh Bābā.
Kandahar Provincial Museum
Museum
The Kandahar Provincial Museum is a museum located in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Kandahar Provincial Museum is situated 1½ km south of Maqbarah-ye Aḩmad Shāh Bābā.
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 south of Maqbarah-ye Aḩmad Shāh Bābā.
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 west of Maqbarah-ye Aḩmad Shāh Bābā.
Maqbarah-ye Aḩmad Shāh Bābā
- Type: Shrine
- Also known as: “Maqbara-i-Ahmadšāh Bābā”, “Maqbarah-ye Ahmad Shah Baba”, “Maqbareh-ye Aḩmadshāh Bābā”, and “مقبره احمد شاه بابا”
- Category: religion
- Location: Kandahar District, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
31.6339° or 31° 38′ 2″ northLongitude
65.71308° or 65° 42′ 47″ eastElevation
1,029 metres (3,376 feet)Open location code
8J37JPM7+H6GeoNames ID
1453783
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In Other Languages
“Maqbarah-ye Aḩmad Shāh Bābā” goes by many names.
- Persian: “مقبرۀ احمد شاه بابا”
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