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Latifa jaghori my favorite place is Afghanistan and I want there every/2/year it takes/16/ hours to get there and I want to visit my family and Sakhi jan .

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Mazār-e Sharīf, also spelled Mazar-i Sharif, city, northern Afghanistan, 35 miles (56 km) south of the border with Uzbekistan, at an elevation of 1,250 feet (380 metres). The town derives its name (meaning "tomb of the saint") from the reputed tomb of the caliph ʿAlī, son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad, over which a blue-tiled mosque and shrine were erected in the 15th century. Afghan tradition holds that the tomb was first discovered by revelation in the 12th century and the original shrine was destroyed after the Mongol invasion in the 13th century. The tomb is venerated by all Muslims, especially Shiʿis. Mazār-e Sharīf's growth and the corresponding decline of the much older town of Balkh, a few miles to the west, date from this discovery.

Mazār-e Sharīf came under Afghan rule in 1852 and became the political hub of Afghan Turkistan in 1869. After their military intervention in 1979, Soviet forces established a military command in the town. It was later the site of brutal fighting and atrocities between competing Afghan factions and changed hands several times. The city was controlled by the Taliban from 1998 to late 2001, when it was taken with little violence by a coalition of Afghan, U.S., and allied forces; a subsequent uprising at a prison there holding Taliban troops and their allies, however, left hundreds dead.

Mazār-e Sharīf is located in one of Afghanistan's most fertile regions, extensively irrigated by the Balkh River and producing cotton, grain, and fruit. The town's industries include flour milling and the manufacturing of silk and cotton textiles. It is connected by road and air with Kabul, 200 miles (320 km) southeast, and other Afghan cities and is the country's chief transit point for Central Asian trade. A well-known Islamic theology school is located there. The inhabitants of Mazār-e Sharīf are mainly Uzbeks, Tajiks, and Turkmens. Pop. (2006 est.) 300,600; (2020 est.) 484,500.

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Mazar-e Sharif, city, northern Afghanistan. Located near the older town of Balkh, its growth was related to the reputed discovery of the tomb of Ali, son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad. In the late 20th century it became the site of brutal fighting between Afghan factions and of brief Taliban rule (1998-2001).

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Latifa jaghori  my favorite place is Afghanistan I go every tow years to visit my family at takes about/16/hours to get there and I go to Mazair sharif to visit rawza sharif

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Tatyana Knyazeva.
My favorite city is New York. Unfortunately I rarely visit my friend in New York, ones in 2 years. I usually drive about five hours. There are many interesting places in New York, impressive Statue of Liberty and suspension bridges.

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Damaris,
I go to Atlantic City once a year . it takes about four hours to get there by car. I like this time to be able to enjoy my daughter and husband. being able to walk at night is so beautiful.

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Johana
I visit Washington DC last weekend, it takes about 30 minute from Herndon, va.
I like to walk and take photos with my family .

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Damaris,
I go to Atlantic City whit my family once a year. It take four hours to get there by car. I like to go and be able to enjoy this time whit my daughter and husband.

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Soyeon
I like Busan in South Korea. I go to Busan two times a year. It takes about 14hours from USA, and takes about 4hours from my hometown in Korea. I can have a lot of good food there. Haeundae is the most famous sea in Busan. But I do not like sushi.

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Ghasan                                           I often go to Sudan every two years. It takes about 22 hours to get there. I visit my relatives in khartoum ,also I like to visit Nile street in sudan and spend a nice time.

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Patricia
I usually go to Tingo Maria. It take about forty five minutes to get there by airplane. I like to visit my sister and my family. I like to visit the Sleeping Beauty .

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Pat
I rarely go to London anymore. It takes about 7 hours by plane. I love to sightsee when I am there.
Ben Ben is a famous landmark.

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Moisés
I hardly ever visit Washington. It takes to get there about 25 and 30 minutes by Metro.  I always buy souvenirs, go sightseeing and take a pictures with my phone, the landmark  I is the museum.

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BETTZY
My favorite city is UYUNI - BOLIVIA. I go once a year, it takes about 8 hrs to get there by plane. My favorite activity there is take amazing photos. The most famous land mark is SALT FLAT, the largest in the world.

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Iris.
I try to go once a year. My family and I stayed in a hotel on the shore of the beach. I like to walk along the beach and collect shells. I always take pictures of everything. It is always a nice experience.

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Ghasan

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Fang
I like Beijing in China.I rarely go to there.It takes about 17 hours by plane.I like to stay with my family when I get there.I like to eat delicious foods.I like to visit the Palace Museum.

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Katherine
I visit my family once a year. It takes eight hours in car. I like go to shopping with my niece's and cousin's. I visit the State Capital Rhode island.

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Susannah
I go to Charlottesville several times a year. It takes about two hours to get there by car. I like to visit my daughter, who goes to college there. I like to go to the Rotunda on the campus of the University of Virginia.

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Susannah
I often go to New York City. It takes about three hours to get there by train. I like to visit and stay with my family when I am there. I like to walk on the High Line.