10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HERAT»
Discover the use of
Herat in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Herat and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Three Women of
Herat: A Memoir of Life, Love and Friendship ...
This is a remarkable story and a poignant record of life in an Afghanistan that no longer exists.
2
Herat; the Granary and Garden of Central Asia
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 edition.
George Bruce Malleson, 2013
3
Dust of the Saints: A Journey to
Herat in Time of War:
Herat, was an oriental metropolis within walls nine miles long. And Samarkand,
however splendid, ranked second to Herat—so much sothat men of discernment
regarded it asa painful banishment to be sent there. Fifteenth-century Herat was ...
4
Travels in the Punjab, Afghanistan, and Turkistan, to Balk, ...
Departure — Turbat — Abbas Mirza — His Qaim Moqam, or prime minister—
Operations of the Persian army — Dependencies of Turbat — Stages from
Tehran to Tabrez, Ispahan, and Mashad — Departure for Herat — Arrival at that
city ...
Mohana Lāla (Munshi), 1846
5
The Sewing Circles of
Herat: My Afghan Years
A gold-inscribed invitation to a wedding in Pakistan led Christina Lamb to leave suburban England for Peshawar - a town perched on the frontier of the Afghan war - at the age of just 21.
6
Cities of the Middle East and North Africa: A Historical ...
A 1639 report says between 20,000 and 25,000 camels annually,loaded with
cotton textiles,made their way through Herat to Iran.This meant more than 5,000
tons of Indian cotton textiles sold to central Asia per year via Herat. Herat's role in
...
Michael Dumper, Bruce E. Stanley, 2007
7
Dictionary of Battles and Sieges: F-O
Afghanistan) surrendered after a long siege and the citizenry were massacred.
Herat I 1383 I Conquests of Tamerlane Early in his campaign of conquest, the
Turko- Mongol Tamerlane marched southwest to put down rebellion in Khorasan,
...
8
International Dictionary of Historic Places: Asia and Oceania
Location: In the middle valley of the Hari Rud in the province of Herat in
northwestern Afghanistan. Description: An ancient oasis city of Central Asia,
Herat's possession has been much disputed between Persians, Turks, and
Afghans.
Trudy Ring, Robert M. Salkin, Sharon La Boda, 1996
9
Establishing Academic Structures in Computer Science at ...
The students of computer science at Herat University have even fought for their right to study, young women as well as Their yearning for education was the driving force for the establishment of their own Faculty of Computer Science.
Alexandra Balschun, Bernd Mahr, Jan Suhr, 2006
10
Historic Cities of the Islamic World
In 1837–8 the Persian army besieged Herat, but British military and naval power
in the Persian Gulf region compelled the Shah to make peace, although the
agricultural region round Herat was by then badly devastated. The Persians
captured ...
Clifford Edmund Bosworth, 2007
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HERAT»
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Herat is used in the context of the following news items.
Taliban peace talks with Afghan government 'endorsed' by Mullah …
An Afghan policeman searches a man at a checkpoint in Herat province, after recent heavy fighting between Taliban militants and security ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Cheaper oil, better access to Afghanistan: Iran nuclear deal is a big …
... project which will give access to Afghanistan's garland highway and will help Indian goods reach four major Afghan cities of Herat, Kandahar, ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
The Peninsula Qatar - Afghans in Iran bring home drug problems
Migrants who have crossed into Afghanistan from Iran as they walk at Islam Qala on the outskirts of Herat near the border between Afghanistan ... «Peninsula On-line, Jul 15»
Afghans Ask Tough Questions of Officials
Habibullah Sarwarzada, a representative of the department of finance in Herat, said, “The intensity of the war and a lack of security means that ... «Institute for War and Peace Reporting, Jul 15»
Moroccans convicted for drinking juice during Ramadan | News24
An Afghan woman prays during Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, in Herat. (Aref Karimi, AFP). Multimedia ... «News24, Jul 15»
Afghan Human Rights Body Held to Account
Participants in Balkh, Herat and Kapisa provinces said the body had not done enough to confront the legacy of war crimes committed in ... «Institute for War and Peace Reporting, Jul 15»
TAPI members to announce leader for consortium - AzerNews
The TAPI project, with estimated cost of roughly $7-10 billion, will extend from Galkinish field in Turkmenistan through the Afghan cities of Herat ... «AzerNews, Jul 15»
Afghan returnees from Iran bring drug problems back home
An Afghan doctor (C) treats a drug addict at a centre for drug addict inmates at the main prison in Herat. At Zero Point, the main border crossing ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
Reporting rises, also crimes against women
The ministry's Aziza Adalatkhwah says two of the murders were in Badakhshan, one in Nimroz, two in Herat and one in Ghazni. "Following our ... «RAWA News, Jul 15»
Gunmen kill former Farah chief executive officer
Jawad Afghan, the governor's spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News that ex-CEO Mohammad Noor and former senior officer at Herat ... «Pajhwok Afghan News, Jul 15»
