What is Mazar-e-Sharif Afghanistan?

Mazār-e Sharīf, also spelled Mazar-i Sharif, city, northern Afghanistan, 35 miles (56 km) south of the border with Uzbekistan, at an elevation of 1,250 feet (380 metres). Mazār-e Sharīf came under Afghan rule in 1852 and became the political hub of Afghan Turkistan in 1869.

Where is the Mazar-i-Sharif airport?

Northern Afghanistan
Mazar-i-Sharif International Airport

Who is controlling Mazar-e-Sharif?

the Taliban
Mazar-e-Sharif, the capital of Balkh province, fell to the Taliban on August 14. The Taliban seized power in Afghanistan on August 15, two weeks before the US was set to complete its troop withdrawal after a costly two-decade war.

Why is Mazar Sharif important?

Mazar-e-Sharif has been an important city in the quest for power between different forces throughout Afghanistan’s history. This would be the third time in about 40 years that this northern Afghan city will play a role in the military outcome of an ongoing tussle to control this restive land.

What language is spoken in Mazar e Sharif?

Dari
The dominant language in Mazar-i-Sharif is Dari, followed by Pashto, and Uzbek.

What language is spoken in Afghanistan?

Pashto
Dari
Afghanistan/Official languages

There are between 40 and 59 languages spoken in Afghanistan. Dari and Pashto are the official and most widely spoken languages, by 77% and 48% of the population respectively. Dari, or Farsi, is the official name of the variety of Persian spoken in the country, and is widely used as a lingua franca.

What happened to the Northern Alliance?

With the Taliban forced from control of the country, the Northern Alliance was dissolved as members and parties supported the new Afghan Interim Administration, with some members later becoming part of the Karzai administration.

What language is spoken in Mazar-e-Sharif?

When was the Blue Mosque built in Afghanistan?

In 1481, Sultan Husayn Mizra rebuilt the Shrine of Ali in an even grander fashion, in the form of a giant blue mosque which still exists to this day.

Who speaks Farsi in Afghanistan?

It is spoken as a native language in the north and west of Afghanistan and it is also a common language of communication in the capital city, Kabul. Dari and Farsi are two accents of the same language. Dari is also called Farsi in Afghanistan while it is mostly referred to as Farsi in Iran.

Do Afghans speak Arabic?

Afghanistan is a multilingual country in which two languages – Pashto and Dari – are both official and most widely spoken….

How was Massoud killed?

September 9, 2001, Takhar, Afghanistan
Ahmad Shah Massoud/Assassinated