Khirqa Sharif

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title: Khirqa Sharif
text: Khirqa Sharif is an Islamic shrine located in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The shrine became notable in English literature during the Second Anglo-Afghan War, when neighboring British-India was trying to establish friendship with Afghanistan. The shrine houses a Middle-Eastern style mantle or cloak, believed to be the cloak of Muhammad, as worn by the Islamic prophet Muhammad during the Night Journey in the year 621.
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description: Islamic shrine in Kandahar, Afghanistan
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khirqa_Sharif
date created: 2020-12-12T00:41:39Z
date modified: 2024-09-04T09:50:00Z
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