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Mosque at Mazār-e Sharīf |
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| Muslims from all over the country make pilgrimages to the 15th-century mosque at Mazār-e Sharīf in northern Afghanistan. The religious significance of the site derives from the belief that the tomb of Ali, fourth caliph of Islam and son-in-law of Muhammad, the founder of Islam, lies within the mosque. More than 99 percent of the population of Afghanistan practices Islam. | ||||||
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| George Hunter/ALLSTOCK, INC. | ||||||
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| Mazār-e Sharīf; Afghanistan; Islam | ||||||
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