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Mosque of the Hair of the Prophet

Mosque of the Hair of the Prophet
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusMosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationKandahar, Kandahar Province
CountryAfghanistan
Mosque of the Hair of the Prophet is located in Afghanistan
Mosque of the Hair of the Prophet
Location of the mosque in Afghanistan
Map
Geographic coordinates31°36′49″N 65°42′38″E / 31.61365°N 65.71045°E / 31.61365; 65.71045
Architecture
TypeMosque
FounderKohendil Khan
Completed19th century CE

The Mosque of the Hair of the Prophet, also known as Jame Mui Mobarak, is a mosque located near the Kabul Bazaar, in the city of Kandahar, Afghanistan.

The mosque was built in the 19th century by Kohendil Khan.[1][citation needed] A canal runs through the mosque's shaded courtyard.[2] At one point, a traveler's rest house was located in the mosque's grounds.[3]

The hair of Muhammad contained in the mosque was brought to Kandahar at the same time that the cloak of Muhammad was brought to the Mosque of the Cloak of the Prophet Mohammed. The hair is kept in a side chapel in a golden sheath in a casket piled over with holy blankets and banners.[2]

Maulavi Khattib, the caretaker of the mosque, is one of the senior members of the Kandahar Ulema-u-Shura, or Cleric's Council.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "Mosque of the Hair of the Prophet". Retrieved June 13, 2008.
  2. ^ a b Girardet, Edward; Walter, Jonathan (eds.). Afghanistan. Geneva: CROSSLINES Communications, Ltd. p. 291.
  3. ^ "Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan". Archived from the original on April 8, 2008. Retrieved June 13, 2008.
  4. ^ Gall, Carlotta (August 4, 2003). "Taliban Are Killing Clerics Who Dispute Holy War Call". The New York Times. Retrieved June 13, 2008.


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