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Fun fact 5 about Herat

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The famous Musalla of Gawhar Shah of Herat consists of five minarets and several mausoleums.

Herat
Afghanistan
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Herat

Afghanistan

Country
Afghanistan
Population
556.2K
Coordinates
34.35, 62.20
445th most populous city in the world

Herat, also written as Harat or Hirat, and historically known as Haraiva, Horeiva and Hires, is a city in western Afghanistan, serving as the capital and largest city of Herat Province. It has long been the third-largest city of Afghanistan.

From the “History” section

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