ZIARAT-e KHWAJA SABZPOSH (Cave at)

(ولسوالی ده‌سبز - AF)
34.640800,69.232500
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Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

A relatively narrow cave entrance (note 1) gives access to a temple cave sacred to Shia Muslims (note 2).SITUATION: Within the precincts of the Ziarat of Khwaja Sabz Posh (note 3) on a hillside north of the Kabul airfield, and within a military compound and thus in a restricted area and off limits to civilized people —at least between the years 1957 and 1960.A relatively narrow cave entrance (note 1) gives access to a temple cave sacred to Shia Muslims (note 2).SITUATION: Within the precincts of the Ziarat of Khwaja Sabz Posh (note 3) on a hillside north of the Kabul airfield, and within a military compound and thus in a restricted area and off limits to civilized people —at least between the years 1957 and 1960.

Documents

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History

EXPLORATION HISTORY: 1958.03.25: Knut LINDBERG (1958: 112) was not allowed visit and explore. Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

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