Khwaja 'Abd Allah Ansari shrine

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The Khwaja 'Abd Allah Ansari shrine, also known as Gazar Gah, is a funerary compound (hazira) in Herat, Afghanistan, that houses the tomb of the Sufi mystic and saint Khwajah Abdullah Ansari, also known as the guardian pir (wise man) of Herat.

After his death in 1098, his tomb became a major Sunni pilgrimage center. The shrine enclosing the tomb was commissioned by the Timurid ruler Shah Rukh bin Timur (1405-1447).

The shrine was built in a typical Timurid style. There have been several renovations, but during the Soviet invasion it fell into a bad state and has since deteriorated. The Aga Khan Trust for Culture has supported repairs to the shrine in recent years, under its Historic Cities Programme.^[1]

References

↑ Aga Khan Trust for Culture website

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Mosques in Afghanistan

	Abdul Rahman Mosque Friday Mosque of Herat Green Mosque (Balkh) Haji Piyada (Noh Gonbad) Id Gah Mosque Khost Mosque Khwaja 'Abd Allah Ansari shrine Lashkar Gah Mosque Mosque of the Cloak of the Prophet Mohammed Mosque of the Hair of the Prophet Pul-e Khishti Mosque Shah-Do Shamshira Mosque Shrine of Hazrat Ali

Category Islam in Afghanistan Mosques by country

Herat Province

Capital	Herat

Districts	Adraskan Chishti Sharif Farsi Ghoryan Gulran Guzara Hirat Injil Karukh Kohsan Kushk Kushki Kuhna Obe Pashtun Zarghun Shindand Zinda Jan

Cities	Adraskan Azizabad Baluchi Bazargan Chisht Chishti Sharif Farsi Ghurian Gulran Guzara Herat Injil Islam Qala Karukh Kohsan Kushk Kushki Kuhna Obe Pashtun Zarghun Sabzawar Shindand Towraghondi Zendeh Jan

Landmarks	Herat citadel Khwaja 'Abd Allah Ansari shrine Friday Mosque of Herat Tomb of Queen Goharshad Mousallah Complex Herat City Old Fort

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