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AFGHANISTAN, Herat, "The Mousallah Complex, Four minarets marking the corners of the long gone Madrassa built by Sultan Husain Baiquara last of the Timurid rulers Two other minarets stand near Gaur Shad 's Mausoleum one with a mortar hole in it the other partly destroyed Six of the other minarets were demolished by British troops in 1885, and 3 were destroyed by earthquakes "

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Jane Sweeney eye ubiquitous / hutchison

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Photo12/Eye Ubiquitous

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UQS10A81_036

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AFGHANISTAN Herat The Mousallah Complex Four minarets marking corners long gone Madrassa built Sultan Husain Baiquara last Timurid rulers Two other minarets stand near Gaur Shad 's Mausoleum one mortar hole it other partly destroyed Six other minarets were demolished British troops 1885 3 were destroyed earthquakes Region Middle East Dominant Blue Religion Islamic Religious Architecture Asia Asian Afghanistan Afghan Afghani Afgani travel traveled traveling travelled travelling Travel Tourism Destination Holiday Vacation City Archaeology Archaeological Archeological Archaeolists Archeolists Scholars Islam Islamic Muslim Building Buildings Architecture historic historical history historical landmark historical monuments Ancient Old Ruins Ruin Site Sites Mousallah Complex Mousallah Mausalah Timurid Timurids minaret minarets towert architectural architecture building edifice edifices place worship religious building structures Herat Afghanestan Moslem Religion Religion Religious Muslims Islam Islamic 2 4 6 Destination Destinations History Historic Single unitary Three"