Chishti Sharif
Chishti Sharif (also known as Chisht-e Sharif or Chisht) is a town situated on the northern bank of the Hari River in Herat Province, Afghanistan. It is the administrative center of Chishti Sharif District.
Chishti Sharif
چشت شریف | |
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District | |
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  Chishti Sharif Location within Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 34°20′50″N 63°44′23″E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Herat Province |
History
The Chishti Order of Sufi mystics began in Chishti Sharif about 930 CE. Maudood Chishti is buried there, in a large mausoleum.
Chishti Sharif contains two historic domes (gumbads) built by Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad of the Ghurid Dynasty.[1][2] The eastern dome was damaged by a tank shell at some point during the Afghanistan conflict.[3]
Gallery
Domes of Chishti Sharif
References
- "Gumbad-i Chisht-i Sharif". Archnet. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- "Chisht, Chisht-e Sharif (also known as Chisht-i Sharif or Khwaja Chist)". Cultural Property Training Resource: Afghanistan. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- Rory Stewart (2007). The Places in Between. HMH Books. p. 107. ISBN 978-0-15-603593-4.
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