Kirka Sharif

#8 among destinations in Afghanistan

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Kirka Sharif is an Islamic shrine located in present-day Kandahar, Afghanistan. The shrine became notable in literature during the Second Anglo-Afghan War, when the British Indian army were trying to gain influence in Afghanistan. The shrine houses a mantle or cloak, believed to be the cloak of Prophet Muhammad, as worn by the Islamic prophet Muhammad during the Night Journey in the year 621. ()

Local name: خرقه شريفهCoordinates: 31°37'11"N, 65°42'29"E

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KandaharAfghanistan

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Kirka Sharif – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kandahar Provincial Museum, Mosque of the Hair of the Prophet, Kandahar, Alexandria Arachosia.

~1210 ftE
Museum
Kandahar Provincial Museum
6 min walk • The Kandahar Provincial Museum is a museum located in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
0.4 miS
Mosque
Mosque of the Hair of the Prophet
12 min walk • The Mosque of the Hair of the Prophet, also known as Jame Mui Mobarak, is a mosque near the Kabul Bazaar, in the city of Kandahar, Afghanistan. The mosque was built in the 19th century by Kohendil Khan. A canal runs through the mosque's shaded courtyard. At one point, there was a traveler's rest house there.
0.6 miNE
City
Kandahar
15 min walk • Kandahar is a city in Afghanistan, located in the south of the country on the Arghandab River, at an elevation of 1,010 m. It is Afghanistan's second largest city after Kabul, with a population of about 614,118.
3.1 miSW
Neighbourhood
Alexandria Arachosia
80 min walk • Alexandria in Arachosia also known as Alexandropolis was a city in ancient times that is now called Kandahar in Afghanistan. It was one of more than twenty cities founded or renamed by Alexander the Great.
1.7 miW
Neighbourhood
Kandahar District
43 min walk • Kandahar District or Dand District is situated in the central part of Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, surrounding the city of Kandahar.
1.4 miNW
Universities and schools
Kandahar University
37 min walk • Kandahar University is a government funded higher learning institution in Kandahar, Afghanistan. It is one of two universities in southern Afghanistan.
4.2 miNW
Neighbourhood
Arghandab District, Kandahar
108 min walk • Arghandab is a district in the central part of Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. It borders Panjwai and Khakrez districts to the west, Shah Wali Kot District to the north and east and Kandahar District to the east and south.
1.4 miNW
Universities and schools
Paktika University
37 min walk • Paktika University Pashto: د پکتیکا پوهنتون; Is a government funded higher Educational institution in Paktika, Afghanistan. It is one of universities in southern Afghanistan. Paktika University was established in 2012,the first chancellor of Paktika University was Mohammad Shifa Tassal.