Who rests here
Saints · died 1186 AH · Kandahar
Founder of the state of Afghanistan (1747-1773); the ruler who, relying on the Afghan tribes, established the first national Afghan state. He proclaimed his rule at Kandahar, founded a new city there bearing his own name, and was buried there. He was born in 1722.
Full biography of Ahmad Shah Durrani (Ahmad Shah Baba) →(the text above is quoted from the person's record)
How to get there
Located in: Kandahar
Coordinates: 31.61960, 65.70730
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Sources
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- TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi (DİA)
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