Blue Mosque
Also known as: Blue Mosque
mosque and mausoleum in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan
Key facts
- Built
- 1481
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The Mausoleum of Imam Ali, also known as the Blue Mosque, is a mausoleum and mosque complex located in Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital and largest city of Balkh Province in northern Afghanistan. It is a popular tourist attraction in the middle of the city, which is visited all year long by all people regardless of religion or sect.
The complex purportedly houses the tomb of Caliph Ali, also known as the first Imam of Shia Muslims (r. 656–661). Many pilgrims annually celebrate Nowruz (New Year) at the site. At the annual Janda Bala ceremony, a flag used to be raised in honor of Ali and pilgrims would touch the flag for supposed good luck in the New Year. This particular ceremony has been officially halted in recent years.
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Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B2%D8%B1%D9%82_(%D9%85%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1_%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%81)
Wikipedia (de): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali-Mausoleum
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mausoleum_of_Imam_Ali
Wikipedia (es): https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mezquita_Azul_(Mazar-e_Sarif)
Wikipedia (fa): https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%DA%A9%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%AF_(%D9%85%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1_%D8%B4%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%81)
Wikipedia (fr): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rawze-i-Sharif
Wikipedia (id): https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mausoleum_Imam_Ali
Wikipedia (ru): https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D0%BE%D0%BB%D1%83%D0%B1%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%8C_(%D0%9C%D0%B0%D0%B7%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B8-%D0%A8%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%84)
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavi_Cami_(Mez%C3%A2r-%C4%B1_%C5%9Eer%C3%AEf)
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D8%B2%D8%B1%D9%82%D8%8C_%D9%85%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1_%D8%B4%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%81