Abul Fazl Shrine

Abul Fazl Shrine
زیارت ابوالفضل
The shrine in 2008, during construction
Religion
AffiliationShia Islam
FestivalAshura
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusShrine and mosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationMurad Khane, Kabul, Kabul Region
CountryAfghanistan
Abul Fazl Shrine is located in Afghanistan
Abul Fazl Shrine
Location of the shrine in Afghanistan
Geographic coordinates34°31′08″N 69°10′59″E / 34.51884°N 69.18306°E / 34.51884; 69.18306
Architecture
StyleIslamic
Completedc. 2010 CE
Specifications
Dome(s)One
Minaret(s)Two
Shrine(s)One: (Abul Fazl)

The Abul Fazl Shrine (Pashto/Dari: زیارت ابوالفضل) is a Shi'ite Islamic shrine and mosque, located in Murad Khane, Kabul, Afghanistan.[1][2] The mosque/shrine complex is named in honour of Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak, a Grand Vizier to a 14th-century Mughal emperor (r. 1579 – 1602).

Incidents

On 6 December 2011, part of the 2011 Afghanistan Ashura bombings, a suicide bomber killed an estimated 70 people, including women and children, at the mosque during an unprecedented wave of violence against minority Shiites in Afghanistan. The building was packed with people celebrating Ashura, an important Shia Muslim holiday. Ashura marks the death of Hussein, the grandson of the prophet Muhammad, in the battle of Karbala in Iraq in 680 CE.[3][4][5][6][7] Other attacks took place on the same day at Mazar-e-Sharif, killing four people, and in Kandahar, where five people were injured. The fatalities were estimated to have totalled 74 people, with more than 160 people injured.[8] The Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Jhangvi claimed responsibility for the attacks.[9][10]

On 21 February 2023 the mosque/shrine complex was hit with a massive blast; however, there were no casualties.[11][12]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Abu Fazal: shrine of Kabul Shias". BBC News. December 6, 2011. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  2. ^ "Afghan Shias Brace More Attacks Despite Security Assurances". TOLOnews. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  3. ^ "Kabul suicide bomber hits shrine". Irish Independent. December 6, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
  4. ^ "Blasts kill scores as Afghans mark holy day". CBS News. December 6, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
  5. ^ "Afghan suicide bombs kills at least 60 Shias". CBC.ca. December 6, 2011. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
  6. ^ Walker, Peter (December 6, 2011). "Kabul shrine attack: the start of sectarianism in Afghanistan?". The Guardian. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
  7. ^ "Despite Mistrust, Afghan Shiites Seek Taliban Protection". Voice of America News. November 16, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
  8. ^ "Afghanistan's President Says Death Toll From Shrine Blast Has Risen to at Least 80". Fox News. December 11, 2011. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
  9. ^ "US diplomat: Bombing at Afghan Shiite shrine in Kabul not likely to spark sectarian war". The Associated Press. 10 December 2011. Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
  10. ^ "Karzai Asks Pakistan for Answers About Blasts". The Wall Street Journal. December 8, 2011. Retrieved December 8, 2011.
  11. ^ "WATCH: Massive blast hits Kabul mosque, sparks tension in Afghanistan". First Post. February 21, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
  12. ^ "Afghanistan: Explosion reported near Abul Fazl Shrine in Police District 2, Kabul, morning Feb. 21". crisis24.garda.com. December 6, 2011. Retrieved August 17, 2025.


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