Blue Hotspot

The 15th-century Ali Mausoleum in Mazar-i-Sharif in Balch province, also known as the Blue Mosque or Rauza, is considered the burial place of Alī ibn Abī Tālib, Muhammad's son-in-law and one of the most important figures in Islam. Masar-i-Sharif means -shrine of the noble-. The impressive mausoleum of the saint is one of the most beautiful mosques in the world and is the most important pilgrimage site in Afghanistan.