Shah-Do Shamshira Mosque

Shah-Do Shamshira Mosque

Shah-Do Shamshira Mosque (the name translates to Mosque of the King of Two Swords) is a yellow two-story mosque in Kabul, just off the Kabul River in the center of the city. It was built during the reign of Amanullah Khan.cite book |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |editor=Girardet, Edward and Jonathan Walter, eds.|others= |title= Afghanistan|origdate= |origyear=1998 |origmonth= |url= |format= |accessdate= |accessyear= |accessmonth= |edition= |series= |volume= |date= |year= |month= |publisher= CROSSLINES Communications, Ltd. |location=Geneva |language= |isbn= |oclc= |doi= |id= |pages= 291|chapter= |chapterurl= |quote= ]

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