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Mazar-i-Sharif

Major city and key trading hub in northern Afghanistan.

Mazar-e-Sharif

Mazar-i-Sharif is a major city located in northern Afghanistan, renowned for its prominent turquoise dome mosque known as the Shrine of Ali Hazara. The city has historical significance as an important Silk Road settlement and serves today as a key trading hub situated in a fertile agricultural region.

Pronunciation

/məˈzɑːr iː ʃəˈriːf/

Etymology

Mazar-i-Sharif means 'Noble Shrine' in Persian, referring to the tomb of Ali ibn Abi Talib.

Hypernyms — Broader Categories

Afghanistan city

Holonyms — Wholes or Groups

Northern Afghanistan Silk Road

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