Zadian

Place in Balkh Province, Afghanistan

Zadian

زادیان

Zadian Minaret

Zadian

Location in Afghanistan

Coordinates: 37°1′29″N 66°56′37″E﻿ / ﻿37.02472°N 66.94361°E﻿ / 37.02472; 66.94361
Country|  Afghanistan
Province| Balkh Province
Time zone| UTC+04:30
• Summer (DST)| Afghanistan Time

Zadian (Pashto/Persian: زادیان) is a village in Dawlatabad District, Balkh Province in northern Afghanistan.[1]

## History

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The Zadian Minaret (named after the village) was built by the Seljuk dynasty, during the 12th century. According to the Archaeological Gazetteer of Afghanistan, the minaret was built in 1108–09.[2][3] However, some archaeological studies suggest that the date of the construction of the minaret is approximately around the year 760.[4] As the minaret is climbable, local citizens have scaled the tower and some have fallen to their deaths in attempts.[2] Near the minaret is the Shrine of Hazrat Saleh, which is an Islamic pilgrim site.[2]

In the 12th century, the village was missed by Genghis Khan and the invading Mongols.[5]

Archaeology has taken place in the village, including works by the French Archaeological Delegation in Afghanistan (DAFA).

## Gallery

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* School in Zadian

* Skyline of Zadian in 1976

* View from the minaret in 1976

* Skyline of Zadian

* Zadian village

## References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Zadian.

1. ^ "NGA GeoName Database". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 2008-06-08. Retrieved 2008-06-20.
2. ^ a b c "History in Stone". Washington Examiner. 2009-03-23. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
3. ^ "Rationale of the study". european-science.com. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
4. ^ "Mazar-e-Sharif Tour". Afghanistan Travel Guide. 2014-09-15. Archived from the original on 2021-04-19. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
5. ^ "Silk Road jewel reveals its treasures". BBC News. 2013-10-20. Retrieved 2020-03-14.

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Balkh Province

Capital: Balkh

Districts|

* Balkh
* Charbolak
* Charkint
* Chimtal
* Dawlatabad
* Dihdadi
* Kaldar
* Khulm
* Kishindih
* Marmul
* Mazar-e Sharif
* Nahri Shahi
* Sholgara
* Shortepa
* Zari

Landforms|

* Balkh River
* Khulm River
* Koh e Alburz
* Kumargah

Landmarks and culture|

* Balkh University
* Noble Shrine
* Camp Marmal
* Green Mosque
* Mazar-e Sharif International Airport
* Mazar Hotel
* Qala-i-Jangi
* Simorgh Alborz F.C.
* Zadian Minaret

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