Wazir Akbar Khan, Kabul
Wazir Akbar Khan
وزیر اکبر خان | |
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Neighborhood of Kabul | |
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 Wazir Akbar Khan in northern Kabul | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Kabul |
Wazir Akbar Khan (وزیر اکبر خان) is a neighbourhood in northern
It is a common place for foreign workers to live. The streets are laid out on a grid with Western, two-story houses that date back to the 1960s and 1970s.
During the final stages of the 2021 Taliban offensive with the Taliban on the borders of the city, diplomats were evacuated from the district.[3] A deadly car bomb explosion occurred at a mosque in the neighborhood in September 2022.[4] Another explosion involving a magnetic bomb occurred near a mosque in the neighborhood in November 2022.[5]
Terminology
The neighborhood is named after
In popular culture
The early part of the novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini is set in this suburb.
References
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"The Embassy of Canada to Afghanistan". Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. August 22, 2006. Archived from the originalon 2008-01-14. Retrieved 2008-01-15.
- ^ Sacred Cows: Banana Republic
- ^ "Taliban enter Afghan capital as US diplomats evacuate by chopper". Reuters. 2021-08-15. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
- ^ "Bomb goes off as worshippers exit Kabul mosque, kills at least 7". Al Jazeera. September 23, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ "Blast occurs near Wazir Mohammad Akbar Khan Mosque in Kabul". Pakistan Observer. November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
34°32′10″N 69°11′02″E / 34.536116°N 69.183869°E
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