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Mazar-e-Sharif

British  
/ ˈmæzaː iː ʒəˈriːf /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

All the victims in Mazar-e-Sharif were from the country’s minority Shiite Muslims, according to a police official who spoke on condition of anonymity as he was not authorized to give details to the media.

From Seattle Times May 25, 2022

One university student from a medical school in Mazar-e-Sharif told the BBC that "going back to university isn't a priority any more".

From BBC Feb. 3, 2022

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

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