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Sgt. Kimberly Lamb (U.S. Armed Forces) · Public domain

Event religious South Asia

Blue Mosque of Mazar-i-Sharif

1481 CE

Sacred blue-tiled shrine in Afghanistan believed by many to hold the tomb of Ali ibn Abi Talib, a major pilgrimage…

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Mosque and shrine in Afghanistan

Mausoleum of Imam Ali on Wikipedia.

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Landmark · South Asia

Blue Mosque of Mazar-i-Sharif

1481 CE – still standing

Sacred blue-tiled shrine in Afghanistan believed by many to hold the tomb of Ali ibn Abi Talib, a major pilgrimage destination

Standing in 1481 CE

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Mausoleum of Imam Ali Sgt. Kimberly Lamb (U.S. Armed Forces) · Public domain