Mazar-e-Sharif

British

/ ˈmæzaː iː ʒəˈriːf /

noun

a city in N Afghanistan, reputed burial place of the caliph Ali; trading, agricultural, and military centre. Pop: 254 000 (2005 est)

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The Taliban spokesman in Balkh also posted a video on X appearing to show debris strewn across the ground at the Blue Mosque, a local landmark in Mazar-e-Sharif.

From BBC • Nov. 2, 2025

In the summer of 2021, Ibrahim said, his brother-in-law was accompanying a bus with their company from Mazar-e-Sharif to Kabul.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

Safi was a wing commander in Mazar-e-Sharif, overseeing operations in north and northeast Afghanistan.

From Reuters • Dec. 29, 2021

More were possibly aboard a flight from Mazar-e-Sharif on Friday, but the administration did not release figures.

From Washington Times • Sep. 18, 2021

Hundreds of vulnerable Afghans are waiting for permission from Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to board prearranged charter flights standing by at the airport in Mazar-e-Sharif.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 7, 2021

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