Cloak of Muhammad
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.
Wikimedia, Public domain.- Tourist attraction
- Description: Cloak believed to have been worn by the founder of Islam
- Also known as“Shrine of the Cloak”“خِرقه”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kandahar Provincial Museum and Mosque of the Hair of the Prophet.
Kandahar Provincial Museum
Museum
The Kandahar Museum is a museum located in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Kandahar Provincial Museum is situated 380 metres east of Cloak of Muhammad.
Mosque of the Hair of the Prophet
Mosque
The Mosque of the Hair of the Prophet, also known… Mosque of the Hair of the Prophet is situated 710 metres south of Cloak of Muhammad.
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.
Arghandab
The town of Arghandab is the center of Arghandab District in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. Arghandab is situated 7 km northwest of Cloak of Muhammad.
Cloak of Muhammad
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Latitude
31.61968° or 31° 37′ 11″ north
Longitude
65.70801° or 65° 42′ 29″ east
Open location code
8J37JP95+V6
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building=mosque
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historic=wayside_shrine
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tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Cloak of Muhammad” goes by many names.
خرقة النبي محمدArabic
মুহাম্মাদের চাদরBengali
Sanktejo de la ManteloEsperanto
アフマド・シャー・ドゥッラーニーの霊廟Japanese
聖外套モスクJapanese
망토 사당Korean
Џамија на наметката на пророкот МухамедMacedonian
Kerqa SharifMalay
KappemoskeenNorwegian
KappemoskeenNorwegian Bokmål
خرقه شريفهPushto
Кхарка Шариф МечетьRussian
خرقہ نبی محمدUrdu
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