Afghanistan once attracted thousands of tourists. At the Blue Mosque in Mazar-e Sharif, it is easy to see why.

An man cleans the yard of the Blue Mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif, capital of Balkh province, northern Afghanistan, July 12, 2020. After a five-month shutdown due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, the ...

Mazar-e-Sharif At sunup the other day, a white pigeon flew through the open window of my bathroom and settled, cooing, on the edge of the sink. A good omen, said my young translator, Ramesh. An ...

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What would Afghanistan look like without war? It could look like the oasis of peace that is the Blue Mosque standing in its flower-filled park in the center of Mazar-e Sharif.

MAZAR-E-SHARIF — At sunup the other day, a white pigeon flew through the open window of my bathroom and settled, cooing, on the edge of the sink. A good omen, said my young translator, Ramesh ...

Discover the serenity of Mazar e Sharif, home to the enchanting Blue Mosque in northern Afghanistan. This architectural gem is a haven of peace amidst the bustling urban landscape, its blue hues ...

By nightfall, the insurgents opened the gates of the city’s prison and were seen near the historic Blue Mosque on Mazar-e-Sharif’s main square.

Nothing ever completely stops the sprawling Persian New Year party in Mazar-i-Sharif. But fears of factional violence cast a chill on the revelry this year.

Makai outside the Blue Mosque in Mazar-eSharif last November. (Photo courtesy of Anna Badkhen) Western talk of women’s rights in terms of jobs and education is mostly lost on the women trapped ...

She put on the traditional gown, which she usually didn't wear, and drove to the Blue Mosque. There, at the holiest place in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e-Sharif, she swallowed malathion, an ...