Sakhi Shrine

The Blue Mosque, also known as the Sakhi Shah-e Mardan Shrine or Ziyarat-e Sakhi, is a and shrine complex, located in the Karte Sakhi area of , .
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Photo: Hogai Aryoubi, Public domain.
  • Type: Mosque
  • Denomination: Shia
  • Description: shrine and mosque in Kabul, Afghqnistan
  • Also known as: “Blue Mosque, Kabul”, “Sakhi Shah-e Mardan Shrine”, and “Ziyarat-e Sakhi”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kabul Zoo and French Medical Institute for Children.

Zoo
Photo: Masoud Akbari, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is located in , , on the bank of the and adjacent to the Deh Mazang Circle. It is next to City Park and nearby the and Kabul University. is situated 1½ km southeast of Sakhi Shrine.

Hospital
The French Medical Institute for Mothers and Children is a hospital in , , established in 2006 through a partnership between the government of and the government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. is situated 1¼ km west of Sakhi Shrine.

Hospital
The Atatürk National Children Speciality Hospital is a 200-bed children's hospital located in , . It is one of the largest children's hospital in the city. is situated 1¼ km west of Sakhi Shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kabul.

Photo: SiarFisher, CC BY-SA 3.0.
has been the capital of since about 1776. The city was badly damaged during the various wars since 1979, particularly its western parts.

Sakhi Shrine

Latitude
34.51995° or 34° 31′ 12″ north
Longitude
69.14659° or 69° 8′ 48″ east
Open location code
8J6FG49W+XJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 793260749
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­mosque
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­shia
Wiki­data ID
Q50844233
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Satellite Map

Discover Sakhi Shrine from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Sakhi Shrine” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ضريح سخي”
  • Bengali: “সখী মাজার”
  • Bengali: “সাখি দরগাহ”
  • Persian: “زیارتگاه سخی”
  • Pushto: “د سخي زيارت”
  • Russian: “Мечеть Сахи”
  • Urdu: “زیارت گاه سخی”
  • Uzbek: “Saxi ziyoratgohi”

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Highlights include مسجدجامع عرفان and Imam Hadi.

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