The heart and soul of Herat is the Masjid-i Jami.

The Friday Mosque also known as the Great Mosque and the Blue Mosque. This is the community mosque. On Fridaythe Muslim holy day, many of the cities inhabitants gather at theMosque to pray or socialize or just as an excuse to get out on a sunny day and relax among their fellow Heratis. Mosques usually serve as a community center of sorts. They are a place where a city or village residents gather and hear the news or read the Quran. Of course, there is the muezzin calling suras from the Quran 5 times a day as well.

Blue Mosque in Herat

The Shrine of Hazrat Ali, also known as the Blue Mosque, is a mosque in Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan. It is one of the reputed burial places of Ali. It is the building which gives the city in which it is located, Mazari Sharif(meaning "Tomb of the Exalted") its name.[1]

ariant Name (includes): Arch at Lashkar Gar (Lashkari Bazar), Arch at Qal'eh-ye Bost (Qal'eh-ye Bust, Qal'eh-ye Bist, Qal'ai-Bust, Qal'a-i-Bost, Qal'a-i-Bist, Qala Bist, Qala Bust, Qala Bost).

Grand Mosque of Kabul, is one of the largest mosques in Afghanistan, located in the middle of downtown area of Afghanistan's capital city, Kabul.

Baburs Garden in Afghanistan

ISTALIF
The Afghan village of Istalif produces pottery with methods virtually unchanged for over a thousand years. No modern technology is used as clay is collected locally and thrown on a wheel spun by hand before drying in its natural state and glazed. Istalif pottery includes vases, flower pots, candlestick holders, ewers, plates, fish designs and other animal figures. Most of these unique pieces boast dazzling glazes ranging through turquoise and green. The Jindhag Foundation supports and preserves the cultural diversity of traditional and indigenous people around the world.

Vase
This work of art was not created in a traditional school of ceramic art, nor was its creator a highly acclaimed artist. The originator of this painstakingly fashioned piece of Islamic pottery made it while in top security prison Belmarsh which has been described as Britains Guantanamo Bay, detained under the Anti-terrorism Act 2001. The masterpiece is dedicated to the mans defence lawyer Gareth Peirce.

Rawa
Although almost all Afghan ministers and government high officials have their buildings in the most expensive areas of Kabul, they joined hands with each other and forcibly destroyed the houses of many poor people in the Shirpur area of Kabul in order to build their own colony there.

Buddha
My time on Penang will be a highlight of this trip. Tuesday, June 21, began with a leisurely breakfast at Hutton Lodge, where I spent time talking to one of the workers who was a Christian. He spoke about how Christians had to be careful in how they talk about Jesus Christ to Muslims in order to avoid being prosecuted for evangelism. It is against a law for a Muslim to convert or for a Christian (or Hindu or Buddhist for that matter) to encourage a Muslim to convert.

Baluchi
A Baluchi rug from Nimruz Province, Afghanistan But the longer I stayed, the less consistent the answers became. Yesterdays Aimaq could be todays Taimani. I mention all this as a way of explaining how very difficult it is to get a clear understanding of rug weaving in Afghanistan. There are still plenty of real Turkoman and Baluch to talk to and real work to be done, perhaps by Western women with language skills. Weaving is part of the womens world and men will always be outsiders.

Afghan Carpet
Afghan carpet weaving traditions have a long history, its roots are lost in the distant past. The art of Afghan carpet passed down from generation to generation. And the rugs, and similar products were woven for home use only, and young girls learn the art of carpet weaving in his parents house while working on her dowry. Dowry consisted of carpets, blankets, pillows, curtains, etc.

Festival of Chhath
Hindu women perform rituals during the festival of Chhath, in the river Yamuna in Allahabad, India on Sunday. The festival of Chhath is dedicated to the worship of the Sun God.

Dari & Pashto

These are some beautiful dresses usually use in Afghanistan. Afghanistan has beautiful and unique culture. The Pakhtun and Dari Languages are most spoken languages. The both nation of Afghanistan (Dari & Pashto) has different fashions and triditions. There are many ways which Afghan girls and boys use to find beautiful trends.

Afghanistan - Tradition Buzkashi in Mazar-e-Sharif MazarA Buzkashi player labors with the carcass of a goat towards the "circle of justice" during a match in Mazare-Sharif...The traditional sport of Buzkashi, literally meaning "goat carrying," has been practiced for hundreds of years, and involves riders on horseback attempting to grab a goats carcass, sometimes weighing up to 80 kilos, and carrying it to the "circle of justice" while other riders fight for possession of the dead goat. An every man for himself venture, Buzkashi has recently become one of the few avenues for rural Afghan's to move up in the world, with warlords sponsoring teams and paying the best players comparatively lavish salaries, and offering cars, and cash bonus' as incentives.