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"SHRINE
OF ALI,
LOCATION:
In Band-i Amir.
Bamiyan
Province. Beside the main lake, the Band-i-Haibat (Dam of
Awe).
DATE:
Built eighty years ago.
DESCRIPTION: "The
shrine... is known as the Qadamjoy Shah-i-Aulia or The Place
Where Ali Stood (Shah-i-Aulia, meaning King of Saints, is
one of the many titles by which Ali, cousin and son-in-law
of the Prophet Mohammad, is known). the incredible existence
of these jewel-like lakes in the midst of such a desolate
land is, of course, attributed to miraculous causes."
From
Dupree, N. H. An Historical guide to Afghanistan. Kabul.
1977. p.175
CONDITION: Attention
urgently needed.
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SHRINE
OF ALI
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