Asia Album: Blue Mosque reopens in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan

Xinhua
13 Jul 2020, 09:14 GMT+10

People take a selfie in front of the Blue Mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif, capital of Balkh province, northern Afghanistan, July 11, 2020. (Photo by Kawa Basharat/Xinhua)

BALKH, Afghanistan, July 13 (Xinhua) -- After a five-month shutdown due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, the Blue Mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif, capital of Balkh province, northern Afghanistan has reopened to the public recently.

An man cleans the yard of the Blue Mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif, capital of Balkh province, northern Afghanistan, July 12, 2020. (Photo by Kawa Basharat/Xinhua)

A woman takes a selfie with the background of the Blue Mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif, capital of Balkh province, northern Afghanistan, July 11, 2020. (Photo by Kawa Basharat/Xinhua)

People take a selfie in front of the Blue Mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif, capital of Balkh province, northern Afghanistan, July 12, 2020. (Photo by Kawa Basharat/Xinhua) ■

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