The namesake of Mazar-i-Sharif suffered countless cracks in a 6.3-magnitude quake, but, like Afghanistan, it has endured for centuries.

The Blue Mosque of Mazar-e-Sharif which dates back to the 15th century was affected by the earthquake. At least 20 people were killed and more than 600 were injured, according to authorities.

Some residents in northern Afghanistan called on Wednesday for the Taliban government to help rebuild and restore a historic mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif that was damaged in a powerful earthquake.

A powerful earthquake has rattled northern Afghanistan, killing at least 20 people, injuring hundreds and damaging one the country’s most beautiful mosques.

Northern Afghan residents urge government help to rebuild a historic mosque hit by a 6.3 quake. The Hazrat Ali Shrine, or Blue Mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif, suffered cracked minarets and broken tiles.

A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck northern Afghanistan, particularly affecting Mazar-i-Sharif and injuring nearly 1,000 people. The quake damaged the historic Blue Mosque and destroyed numerous homes.

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook northern Afghanistan before dawn Monday, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 640 others, as well as damaging the ...

The Blue Mosque of Mazar-i-Sharif, a 15th-century landmark famed for its vibrant tiles, was damaged by a magnitude 6.3 earthquake that struck northern Afghanistan overnight, an AFP journalist saw on ...

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck northern Afghanistan overnight Sunday into Monday, killing more than 20 people and injuring more than 500, provincial officials said. The quake, at a depth of 28km ...

KABUL, Afghanistan — A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook northern Afghanistan before dawn Monday, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 640 others, as well as damaging the historic ...