Chishti Sharif

Chishti Sharif (also known as Chisht-e Sharif or Chisht) is a town situated on the northern bank of the Hari River in Herat Province, Afghanistan. It is the administrative center of Chishti Sharif District.

Chishti Sharif
چشت شریف
District
Chishti Sharif
Location within Afghanistan
Coordinates: 34°20′50″N 63°44′23″E
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceHerat Province

History

The Chishti Order of Sufi mystics began in Chishti Sharif about 930 CE. Maudood Chishti is buried there, in a large mausoleum.

Chishti Sharif contains two historic domes (gumbads) built by Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad of the Ghurid Dynasty.[1][2] The eastern dome was damaged by a tank shell at some point during the Afghanistan conflict.[3]

  • Domes of Chishti Sharif


References
  1. "Gumbad-i Chisht-i Sharif". Archnet. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  2. "Chisht, Chisht-e Sharif (also known as Chisht-i Sharif or Khwaja Chist)". Cultural Property Training Resource: Afghanistan. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  3. Rory Stewart (2007). The Places in Between. HMH Books. p. 107. ISBN 978-0-15-603593-4.


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