Gawhar Shad Mausoleum, Musalla Complex at Sunset, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan

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Musalla complex (also called Musallah Complex, Musalla of Gawhar Shad) is a large former Islamic religious complex located in Herat city in western Afghanistan. The 15th century complex is in ruins today. The complex ruins consist of the five huge 55 metre (180 feet) Musallah Minarets of Herat, mausoleums of Mir Ali Sher Navai, Sultan Husayn Mirza Bayqara and the ruins of a large mosque and Islamic madrasa school buildings. The complex was begun in 1417 by Queen Goharshad Begum, the wife of Timurid ruler Shah Rukh who established Herat as the capital of the Timurid Empire.

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Size: 5415px × 3610px
Location: Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan
Photo credit: © François-Olivier Dommergues / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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