Norouz Celebrations In Afghanistan

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Afghanistan - The view of Mazare Sharif on Noruz Day. People usualy make pilgrimage to Mazare Sharif to celebrate New day in the town's shrine. PAJHWOK/Agustinus Wibowo Noruz08
 
Mazar-e Sharif in northern Afghanistan is a popular pilgrimmage destination for Norouz At least 6,000 people celebrated the first day of Norouz in Mazar-e Sharif on March 20 Many people make the pilgrimage to Mazar-e Sharif to celebrate Norouz Afghans believe that Mazar-e Sharif is where Ali, son-in-law of Muhammad and the fourth caliph, is buried An Afghan family visits the graves of their relatives at the shrine of Sultan Aqa in Herat
 

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