Khirqa Sharif
Khirqa Sharif (Pashto: خرقه شريفه; meaning Sacred Cloak) is an Islamic shrine located in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The shrine became notable in English literature during the Second Anglo-Afghan War, when neighboring British-India was trying to establish friendship with Afghanistan. The shrine houses a Middle-Eastern style mantle or cloak, believed to be the cloak of Muhammad, as worn by the Islamic prophet Muhammad during the Night Journey in the year 621.
| Khirqa Sharif | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| District | Kandahar |
| Province | Kandahar |
| Location | |
| Location | Kandahar |
| State | Afghanistan |
| Geographic coordinates | 31.6196°N 65.7080°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Islamic |
| Style | Afghan |
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