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Mazar-i-Sharif

Mazar-i-Sharif

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A city in northern Afghanistan known for its Blue Mosque and cultural history
  • proper noun
: Mazar-i-Sharif
  • Have you ever been to Mazar-i-Sharif?

Examples

  • Many tourists visit Mazar-i-Sharif during the annual Nowruz festival.

  • Trade routes through Mazar-i-Sharif have connected Central Asia for centuries.

  • Many tourists visit Mazar-i-Sharif during the annual Nowruz festival.

  • The Blue Mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif is one of Afghanistan's most famous landmarks.

  • I visited Mazar-i-Sharif last summer.

  • The Blue Mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif is one of Afghanistan's most famous landmarks.

  • Trade routes through Mazar-i-Sharif have connected Central Asia for centuries.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Mazar-i-Sharif means 'shrine of the noble': Mazar is 'shrine' or 'tomb', i means 'of', and Sharif means 'noble' or 'honoured'. So the city is named after its famous holy shrine, which helps explain its cultural and historical importance.