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Emblem of Afghanistan

The National Emblem of Afghanistan has appeared in some form on the Flag of Afghanistan since the inception of that nation. The most notable absence was during the 1980s when a Communist regime ruled the nation, and in the late 1990s, during the rule of the Taliban. Image File history File links Afghanistan_COA.png Sumario This image shows a flag, a coat of arms, a seal or some other official insignia. ... Image File history File links Afghanistan_COA.png Sumario This image shows a flag, a coat of arms, a seal or some other official insignia. ... Afghanistans flag, from 2001 to Present. ... Communism - Wikipedia /**/ @import /w/skins-1. ... Flag flown by the Taliban. ...


The latest incarnation of the coat of arms has the added inscription in Arabic at the top of the shahada. Below it is the image of a mosque with a mehrab that is facing Mecca with a prayer mat inside. Attached to the mosque are two flags, taken to stand for flags of Afghanistan. Beneath the mosque is an inscription that states the name of the nation. Around the mosque is a garland. Countries where Arabic is spoken. ... There is also a town called Shāhāda, which is now in Nandurbār district (formerly in Dhule district) in the northwest corner of Maharashtra state in India. ... The Badshahi Masjid in Lahore, Pakistan with an iwan at center, three domes, and five visible minarets A mosque is a place of worship for followers of the Islamic faith. ... Mihrab (in Persian مهراب or محراب, in Arabic ألمحراب pl. ... This article is about the city in Saudi Arabia. ...


See also

Flag of Afghanistan Afghanistans flag, from 2001 to Present. ...


External links

  • Afghanistan National Emblem In The World All Countries National Emblem

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Travel & Tours in Afghanistan - Afghanistan: General Information (3238 words)
Throughout the history of Afghanistan, armies, empires and traders crisscrossed this country because of its geographical location, which gave rise to the great diversity of foods, arts, languages and traditions that are cultural heritage of this country.
Under the rules of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan from 1992 to 1996 and Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan 1996 to 2001 the education structure was completely destroyed and none of these Government have tried to recover the loss in the field of education.
Afghanistan has a total area of 652,000 sq km, slightly smaller than Texas, which is all land and no coastline.
Flag of Afghanistan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (892 words)
The Flag of Afghanistan was adopted by the transitional government of Transitional Islamic State of Afghanistan in 2002-2004.This flag is similar to the one flown in Afghanistan during the monarchy between 1930 and 1973.
The center emblem is the classical emblem of Afghanistan with a mosque with its mihrab facing Mecca.
In between the mosque and the seal is the year ١٣٤٨ (1348 of the solar Islamic calendar, or 1929 AD of the Gregorian calendar) the year Mohammed Nadir Shah’s dynasty began.
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