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Herat

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Herat , city (1984 est. pop. 161,000), capital of Herat prov., NW Afghanistan, on the Hari Rud. The fertile river valley is renowned for its fruits, especially grapes. Herat has textile weaving and carpet industries and is a market for wool, carpets, dried fruits, and nuts. The city walls are gone, but the great earthwork of the citadel remains. Herat, whose inhabitants are mainly Tajiks, is also noted for its bazaars and its highly decorated gharries (horse-drawn cabs). Landmarks include the Great Mosque (first built 12th cent.) and several exquisite minarets. Paved roads lead to the Turkmenistan... Read more
Fakhr al-Din al-Razi
(born 1149, Rayy, Iran—died 1209, near Herat, Khwarezm) Islamic scholar and theologian. He traveled widely before settling in Herat (in modern Afghanistan). The author of more than 100 books (on subjects as diverse as medicine, mineralogy, and... Read more
Qavam al-Din Shirazi
...Shirazi ( fl 1410–38). Iranian architect. He designed the madrasa at Herat (1410–11—destroyed) and the shrine of 'Abdallah Ansari at Gazur Gah, near Herat (completed 1428–9). He was probably responsible for the Friday Mosque... Read more

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Free Article AFGHANISTAN: IN HERAT: NO TRACE OF HEKMATYAR'S ARRIVAL.(head of Afghan Hizb-i-Islami, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar)(Brief Article)
Free Article AFGHANISTAN: RFE/RL REPORTER FORCED OUT OF HERAT; IRANIAN COLLEAGUE FIRED.(Ahmad Behzad, Abdol Hadi Ghaffari)(Brief Article)
Free Article IRAN: HERAT BUYS IRANIAN ROAD-BUILDING EQUIPMENT...(Herat Province)(Brief Article)

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