They have been raised by the Blue Mosque's attendants since it was built in ... He had a dream in which Ali appeared to reveal that he had been secretly buried near the ancient city of Balkh, ...

Balkh is one of Afghanistan’s most significant ancient cities, ... The ornate architecture of the Blue Mosque in ...

World The mysterious, ancient Nine Domes Mosque of northern Afghanistan. By. AFP. Published. January 5, 2018 - ...

More than 1,000 doves have died of starvation at Afghanistan’s famed blue-tiled mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif after it closed to curb the spread of the coronavirus, caretakers said Tuesday.

Restoration work at the 15th Century Khwaja Parsa Mosque in Balkh Balkh province in northern Afghanistan is home to some of the most significant historical sites in the world - its ancient city ...

Since the early 1600s, the Blue Mosque has been quite the sight to behold, with an array of domes, semidomes and minarets (or narrow towers). It's also one of the biggest tourist draws in Istanbul.