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Royal Family Mausoleum

by Jacquelynn

King Nadir Shah's Mausoleum is the resting place for Afghan's royal family. It is visible from most of Kabul and you can imagine how magnificant this monument must have been in it's original glory.There were a few guards present and an unofficial tour guide who spoke good English. Little boys ran around our legs, offering soda and cookies. They were very persistant! Before long we were found by a young man who had a key and led us down the stairs into the catacombs. The view of Kabul from this spot is spectacular! Mujaheddin fought over Kabul's high ground and also caused desturction from it.

Drive the Salang

by michelleee

I have driven the 12 hours from Kabul to Mazar-I-Sharif and back at least a dozen times and I fall in love with the majestic Hindu Kush all over again every time. The Salang Tunnel was built by the Russians during their occupation of Afghanistan. It is an amazing and eerie piece of architecture.

BADAKHSHAN

by Natalia_Paris

Badakhshan is a region comprising parts of northeastern Afghanistan and of Tajikistan. Badakhshanis constitute a distinct ethno-linguistic and religious community. They are descendent of the Iranians who populated the region in 1000 B.C. In Afghan Badakhshan the prevelant language is Persian.Badakhshan has incredible natural beauty, with meandering rivers, beautiful greenery in a lovely hilly/mountainous region.

BOLAN PASS

by Natalia_Paris

Although this is a water color, Bolan Pass is truely an amazing place. Afghanistan has an amazing geography. It is mostly mountainous and hilly, towering majestic cliffs, flowing rivers and breathtaking marvelous greenery.When traveling in Afghanistan you will feel as if you are in one of those 1001Arabian Nights stories. Well dont forget, many stories in the Arabian Nights took place in Persia. At that time Afghanistan was part of the great Persian Empire. The mosques of Afghanistan are very colorful and extremely beautiful.Bolan pass is an important natural gateway through the Central Brahui Range in Balochistan province, Pakistan, on the border of Afghanistan connecting Sibi with Quetta by road and railway. For centuries it has been a route for traders, invaders such as the Arabs and Persians, and nomadic tribes between India and higher Asia. It comprises a series of long, narrow...

Blue Mosque at Mazar-e-Sharif

by Natalia_Paris

Mazar-i-Sharif (in Persian مزار شریف), is a city in northern Afghanistan and the capital of Balkh province. The dominant language in the city is Persian. Mazar-i-Sharif ("Tomb of The Chosen One") is home to the great Blue Mosque, Tomb Of Hazrat Ali, cousin and son-in-law of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), the fourth caliph of Islam. The tomb was covered with earth to escape the ravage of Genghis Khan in 1220 and remained lost until it was uncovered during the rebuilding work in 1480s.

BAMIYAN PROVINCE- "CITY OF DREAMS"

by Natalia_Paris

Bamiyan province is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the center of the country. Its capital city is also called Bamiyan. Bamiyan city is the largest city in the Hazarajat region of Afghanistan, and is the cultural capital of the Hazara ethnic group that predominates in the area.In antiquity, central Afghanistan was strategically placed to thrive from the Silk Road caravans which criss-crossed the region trading between the Roman Empire, China and India. Bamiyan was a stopping off point for many travellers. It was here where elements of Greek, Persian and Buddhist art were combined into a unique classical style, known as Greco-Buddhist art.Bamiyan is also known for its amazing natural beauty. The Band-i-Amir lakes in western Bamiyan province continue to be a tourist destination for Afghans.

KABUL - "MAJESTIC CAPITAL OF EMPIRES"

by Natalia_Paris

Snow capped mountains of the Hindu Kush range surround the Afghan capital of Kabul.Kabul is on the Kabul River, situated at an elevation of about 1800 m (about 5900 ft) making it one of the highest capital cities in the World. The population is around 1 million people. An ancient community, Kabul rose to prominence in 1504, when it was made the capital of the Moghul Empire by the conqueror Babur. Delhi replaced it as the imperial capital in 1526, but Kabul remained an important Moghul center until it was captured, in 1738, by the Persian ruler Nadir Shah. In 1747 Kabul became part of an independent Afghan state, and in the 1770s it replaced Qandahar as the capital of Afghanistan. It was a focus of British, Persian, and Russian rivalry for control of the Khyber Pass in the 19th century, when it was twice occupied (1839-1842 and 1879-1880) by British troops. The city grew as an industrial...

DARI - AFGHAN PERSIAN

by Natalia_Paris

Pashto and Dari (Afghan Persian/Farsi) are the official languages of Afghanistan. Pashto was declared the National Language of the country during the beginning of Zahir Shah's reign, however, Dari has always been used for business and government transactions. Both belong to the Indo-European group of languages.Both Pashto and Dari are written primarily with the Arabic alphabet, however, there are some modifications. Pashto literature saw a massive rise in development in the 17th century, mostly due to poets like Khushal Khan Khattak, who is known today as the national poet of Afghanistan. Other noteworthy Pashto poets in history were Rahman Baba, and the founder of the modern Afghan nation, Ahmad Shah Abdali.Dari also has an extensive literature, actually, some of the worlds greatest poems have been written in Dari. Dari poems by Jalaluddin Rumi have been translated from its original...

AFGHAN BEAUTY - FAMOUS PHOTOGRAPHS

by Natalia_Paris

No other country where the majority of the people are muslims has gained so much praise for beauty like Afghanistan. Afghanistan is the only Muslim country whose modern-day people have graced the covers of numerous international magazines. The most famous being this one, of the young pashtoon girl Miss Sharbat Gulah taken in 1984. Afghanistan, Pakistan and India have the most photographed people in the whole muslim world.The beauty of Afghans is due to the unique mix of Persians during the Persian conquest, Mongols, during Genghis Khan's conquest, Aryans, Pashtoons, Uzbek, Turkmen and Tajik peoples and Arabs during the Islamic regime.In the northern city of Badakhshan you can see blondes with fair complexions and light eyes. In Kabul you see more of the Persian influence and you'll see people with tan skin, looking like lighter skinned Indians. And in the south in Kandahar you'll see the...

ATAN - NATIONAL DANCE OF AFGHANISTAN

by Natalia_Paris

The ATAN dance is the most beautiful folkloric dance that I've ever seen. It conveys, power, bravery, religious aspects, toughness and it is all harmonized into one beautiful dance. The music of Atan is amazing and nostalgic. Dancers hold either swords or big drums called "doghs." On every drum beat you either clap your hands and swing to your feet (the most popular way) you can also stomp your feet, clap two swords or beat on drums. To hear ATAN you can go here: http://www.virtualafghans.com/music/wajiah/khaana_dil/Click on the last song no. 13 "PAKTIA PO DAAG KE"-This song in particular originated in the Pushtoon-dominated famous city of Paktya, Afghanistan.