Zīārat-e Bābā-ye Showqī

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Arg

Government office

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The Arg is the presidential palace of Afghanistan, located in Kabul. Since the 2021 abolition of the Afghan presidency by the Taliban, it has served as the meeting place of the Cabinet of Afghanistan. Arg is situated 480 metres north of Zīārat-e Bābā-ye Showqī.

Puli Khishti Jamia Masjid

Mosque

Photo: Casimiri, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Pul-e Khishti Mosque is the largest mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan. Located in the center of old Kabul, the Pul-e Khishti Mosque can be identified by its large blue dome. Puli Khishti Jamia Masjid is situated 450 metres south of Zīārat-e Bābā-ye Showqī.

Abdul Rahman Mosque

Mosque

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The Abdul Rahman Mosque, also known as the Grand Mosque of Kabul, is a Sunni Congregational mosque, located in the central commercial area of Deh Afghanan, in Kabul, Afghanistan. Abdul Rahman Mosque is situated 440 metres west of Zīārat-e Bābā-ye Showqī.

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Kabul

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Kabul is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. A crowded metropolis pressed into a basin of the Hindu Kush mountains, its bazaars, battle-scarred buildings and traffic-choked streets bear the traces of an ancient trading city, rapid urban expansion, periods of cosmopolitan ambition, and nearly half a century of war.

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