Asia Travel Destinations

While a trip to Afghanistan surely does not sound like a very appealing vacation holiday to your average tourist, taking the time to discover one of Asia’s forgotten treasures will definitely strike a chord in the heart of a genuine explorer. Declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003, the Minaret of Jam is said to be the holy grail of travel in Afghanistan. Located by the Hari River in the Shahrak District in Ghor, the 65-metre high minaret is built of baked bricks and is finely adorned with brick, stucco and glazed tile decorations patterned by kufic and nakshi calligraphy, geometric shapes and verses from the surat Maryam of the Holy Qur’an. The Minaret of Jam is an excellent example of Islamic brick architecture and is used by muezzins to call for prayers.

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