Fayzabad also spelled Feyzabad or Faizabad (Persian: فيض آباد, romanized: Fayzâbâd) is a city in northeastern Afghanistan, with a population of around 39,555 people.
[4] The name was changed to Faizabad, which can be roughly translated as "abode of divine bounty, blessing, and charity", when the robe of Prophet Muhammed was delivered to the city.
Whilst the relic was being conveyed to India it was captured by Mir Yar Beg who deposited it at Fayzabad.
But after it was annexed by Emir Abdur Rahman Khan in 1888, the town recovered its former importance and became a considerable place of trade.
On 11 August 2021, the city was captured by the Taliban amid a rapid advance in the north after a massive offensive.
Several varieties of cash crops are grown in the vicinity including barley, wheat, and rice and there are a number of gardens and orchards.
The Shorabak power station, which is located on the outskirts of Fayzabad, provides 7.5 megawatts (MW) of electricity to the city.
Eleven languages are spoken in the city, including Dari, Wakhi, Munji, Pashto, Ishkashimi, Yazgulyam, Sarikoli, Shughni, Rushani, Uzbek and Turkmen.
There are a number of private guesthouses in the city, Qasre Kokcha Hotel is the best among them which has security, central heating system, electricity and internet.