Chisht

Chishti Sharif

Chishti Sharif

District in Herat, Afghanistan

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.

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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]

Climate

Chisti Sharif has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen: Dsb). Precipitation mostly falls in spring and winter.

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  • Domes of Chishti Sharif

References

  1. [1]
    "Gumbad-i Chisht-i Sharif". Archnet. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Chisht, Chisht-e Sharif (also known as Chisht-i Sharif or Khwaja Chist)". Cultural Property Training Resource: Afghanistan. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  3. [3]
    Rory Stewart (2007). The Places in Between. HMH Books. p. 107. ISBN 978-0-15-603593-4.
  4. [4]
    "Chist-e-sharif monthly weather averages". Retrieved 31 May 2023.
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