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Mazar-i-Sharif (mäzär`-ē-shärēf`), city (1988 est. pop. 131,000), capital of Balkh prov., N Afghanistan, near the Uzbekistan border. It is held sacred as the alleged burial place of Ali Ali (älē`) (Ali ibn Abu Talib), 598?–661, 4th caliph (656–61). ..... Click the link for more information. , son-in-law and cousin of Muhammad; a noted mosque of Ali is in the city. Most of the inhabitants are Uzbeks. The center of Afghanistan's former rug and carpet industry, Mazar-i-Sharif also had cotton and silk industries. The surrounding agricultural area was known for its horses and Karakul lambs. Mazar-i-Sharif was a center of the Karakul fur trade. During the Afghanistan War Afghanistan War, 1978–92, conflict between anti-Communist Muslim Afghan guerrillas (mujahidin) and Afghan government and Soviet forces. The conflict had its origins in the 1978 coup that overthrew Afghan president Sardar Muhammad Daud Khan, who had come to ..... Click the link for more information. , the city was an important link on the line of defenses guarding the strategic road between Kabul and Termez in Soviet Uzbekistan, and in the subsequent civil war it was the key to the control of N Afghanistan and the defense of Kabul. Mazar-e-Sharif, Mazar-i-Sharif a city in N Afghanistan, reputed burial place of the caliph Ali; trading, agricultural, and military centre. Pop.: 254 000 (2005 est.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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We have Dostum in Mazar-I-Sharif fighting sometimes. These problems converged with the first mass capture of prisoners at Mazar-i-Sharif in Afghanistan in November 2001. Since routing the Taliban, Washington has been propping up some of the most undemocratic forces in Afghanistan, including the various regional warlords, like Ismail Khan of Herat and Abdul Rashid Dostum of Mazar-i-Sharif. |
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