The Afghan Lands

أرض أفغانستان

A trail through Greater Khorasan.

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Region
Persia & Central Asia
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4steps · 30min · newcomer · student

  1. Bamiyan

    وادي البوذات الكبرى قبل طالبان: فن على الطريق.

    Bamiyan

  2. Ghazna

    عاصمة محمود: أول سلطنة تركية مسلمة كبرى.

    Ghazna · Ghaznavid Empire

  3. Kabul

    عقدة الطرق: بين الهند وفارس وآسيا الوسطى.

    Kabul · Ghaznavid Empire

  4. Timur

    لنك يمر بالأرض: الإمبراطورية التيمورية.

    تمرلنك · Timurid Empire

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Overview

A path through Greater Khurasan: Bamiyan and its Buddha, Ghazna and the Ghaznavids, and Kabul, the knot of the roads, where Persia, India and the Turks met.

Sources

  • Wikidata
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islam.museum contributors. “The Afghan Lands”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/exhibits/path-afghan-lands/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.

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