| Shah-Do Shamshira Mosque | |
|---|---|
مسجد شاه دوشمشیره | |
 The mosque in 2013 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Kabul,Kabul Province |
| Country | Afghanistan |
  Location of the mosque inAfghanistan | |
| Coordinates | 34°30′56″N69°10′17″E / 34.51556°N 69.17139°E /34.51556; 69.17139 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | AfghanBaroque |
| Completed | c. 1920sCE |
| Specifications | |
| Minaret | Two |
| Materials | Stucco |
TheShah-Do Shamshira Mosque (Persian:مسجد شاه دوشمشیره,Pashto:شاه دوشمشېره جومات,lit. 'Mosque of the King of Two Swords'), is a yellow two-storymosque inKabul,Afghanistan. The mosque is situated in District 2, on Andarabi Road, just off theKabul River and the Shah-Do Shamshira bridge in the center of the city. It was built during the reign ofAmanullah Khan (1919–1929).[1]
The mosque was modelled after theOrtaköy Mosque inIstanbul, Turkey.[2] The design of the mosque is quite unusual for Islamic religious architecture and its Italian decorativestucco creates an interesting effect that some describe as ‘AfghanBaroque’.[3]
The mosque is located next to the tomb of a Mughal general,Chin Timur Khan, who was also the cousin of the central Asian conquerorBabur. Chin Timur helped conquer much of South Asia and is famous for theBattle of Khanwa, in which he took a leading role. Not far from here are the tombs of Babur and many other prominent Mughal commanders who invaded South Asia from Afghanistan and established Mughal rule over large parts of South Asia (including modern-day India, Pakistan and Bangladesh).
The shrine was the site of themurder of Farkhunda Malikzada on 19 March 2015.[4]
In June 2021, the mosque was fully renovated.[5]
In May 2024, theAfghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) insurgency group claimed to have assassinatedTaliban leader MullahHibatullah Akhundzada while he was visiting the mosque during a trip he made to Kabul, killing three of his special security guards and injuring another.[6]
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