Kirka Sharif

Kirka Sharif (Pashto: خرقه شريفه; meaning Sacred Cloak) is an Islamic shrine located in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

The shrine became notable in English literature during the Second Anglo-Afghan War, when neighboring British India was trying to establish friendship with Afghanistan.

The cloak is said to have been worn by the Islamic prophet Muhammad during the famous Isra' and Mi'raj, or Night Journey, in the year 621.

[1] The building housing the Kirka Sharif sits next to the historical Friday Mosque of Kandahar.

The mosque's design follows many principles of Islamic architecture and local customs, with the interior being decorated and carved with green marble from Helmand region of Afghanistan.

Mausoleum of Ahmad Shah Durrani nearby Kirka Sharif