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City in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan
Kandahar is a city in southern Afghanistan, serving as the capital and largest city of Kandahar Province. It is within the jurisdiction of Kandahar District
Kandahar
Province of Afghanistan
Kandahar (Pashto: د کندهار ولايت, romanized: Da Kandahār Wilāyat and Dari: ولایت قندهار, romanized: Wilāyat-e Qandahār) is one of the southern provinces
Kandahar_Province
Topics referred to by the same term
up Kandahar in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Kandahar is a city in Afghanistan. Kandahar may also refer to: Kandahar Kandahar District Kandahar Province
Kandahar_(disambiguation)
Film by Ric Roman Waugh
Kandahar, titled Mission Kandahar in Canada, is a 2023 American spy action thriller film directed by Ric Roman Waugh and written by Mitchell LaFortune
Kandahar_(2023_film)
Topics referred to by the same term
Battle of Kandahar may refer to these battles in Kandahar, Afghanistan: Battle of Kandahar (1880), the last major conflict of the Second Anglo-Afghan War
Battle_of_Kandahar
1999 Indian aircraft hijacking
the hijackers forced the pilots to land in Kandahar in Afghanistan. Most of Afghanistan, including Kandahar, was under the control of the Taliban at the
Indian_Airlines_Flight_814
Former Afghan city
continued to appear on 19th century European maps. Kandahar Old Kandahar de Planhol, Xavier. "Kandahar: Historical Geography to 1979". IranicaOnline.org
Naderabad,_Kandahar
2001 conflict in Kandahar
The Fall of Kandahar took place in 2001 during the War in Afghanistan. After the fall of Mazar-i-Sharif, Kabul and Herat, Kandahar was the last major city
Fall_of_Kandahar
2012 murders by a U.S. soldier in Afghanistan
The Kandahar massacre, also called the Panjwai massacre, was a mass murder that occurred in the early hours of 11 March 2012, when United States Army Staff
Kandahar_massacre
Annual alpine skiing event
The Arlberg-Kandahar race (often abbreviated A-K or AK) is an annual alpine skiing event. The first edition of the race was held in 1928 in St. Anton,
Arlberg-Kandahar
2024 Indian television series
IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack is 2024 Indian Hindi-language crime thriller drama television mini series about the hijacking of Indian Airlines Flight 814
IC_814:_The_Kandahar_Hijack
Airport in Afghanistan
referred to as Kandahar International Airport (Pashto: د کندهار نړيوال هوايي ډګر, IATA: KDH, ICAO: OAKN), and by some military officials as Kandahar Airfield
Kandahar International Airport
Kandahar_International_Airport
Historical region in Afghanistan
Loy Kandahar (Pashto: لوی کندهار, pronounced [loɪ 'kand̪(ah)ɑr]; lit. 'Greater Kandahar') is a historical and cultural region of Afghanistan, comprising
Loy_Kandahar
2021 conflict in Kandahar
The Battle of Kandahar began on 9 July 2021, as Taliban insurgents assaulted the city to capture it from the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF). After
Battle_of_Kandahar_(2021)
2010 Indian film
Kandahar is a 2010 Indian Malayalam-language war film written and directed by Major Ravi. It is the third installment in the Major Mahadevan film series
Kandahar_(2010_film)
Former state in Central Asia
The Principality of Kandahar, also known as the Principality of Ahmadshahi, was a principality based in Kandahar and its surroundings from 1818 to 1856
Principality_of_Kandahar
Ancient area of Kandahar in Afghanistan
Old Kandahar Old Kandahar (locally known as Zorr Shaar, Pashto: زوړ ښار, lit. 'Old City'; also Shahr-i-Kona, Dari: شهر کهنه, meaning 'Old City') is a
Old_Kandahar
Afghan Islamist militant organization
Kandahar faction and Haqqani network According to Jon Lee Anderson the Taliban government is "said to be profoundly divided" between the Kandahar faction
Taliban
Country in Central and South Asia
have begun as early as 3000 BCE, and the early city of Mundigak (near Kandahar in the south of the country) was a center of the Helmand culture. More
Afghanistan
2001 Iranian film by Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Kandahar (Dari: قندهار, "Qandahar") is a 2001 Iranian film directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf, set in Afghanistan during the rule of the Taliban. Its original
Kandahar_(2001_film)
Topics referred to by the same term
Kandahar bombing may refer to: Bombing of Kandahar (2001) 2008 Kandahar bombing 2009 Kandahar bombing 2021 Kandahar bombing 2024 Kandahar New Kabul Bank
Kandahar_bombing
2019 Canadian film
A Kandahar Away is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Aisha Jamal and released in 2019. Centred on her own family, who came to Canada as refugees
A_Kandahar_Away
65.658889°E / 31.602222; 65.658889 The Fall of Kandahar (1638) refers to the recovery of the Kandahar fortress by the Mughal Empire from the Safavids
Fall_of_Kandahar_(1638)
Unmanned aerial vehicle by Lockheed Martin
flying-wing-typed unmanned airplane near Kandahar Airfield." Since then, this aircraft has been known as "The Beast of Kandahar" in relation to the sighting of
Lockheed Martin RQ-170 Sentinel
Lockheed_Martin_RQ-170_Sentinel
siege of Kandahar, also known as the Kandahar campaign, was led by Shah Abbas II of Safavid Empire against the Mughal-held city of Kandahar, in modern
Siege_of_Kandahar_(1648–1649)
Community in Saskatchewan, Canada
Kandahar is a special service area in Rural Municipality of Big Quill No. 308, Saskatchewan, Canada. Listed as a designated place by Statistics Canada
Kandahar,_Saskatchewan
Award
The Kabul to Kandahar Star, also known as the Roberts Star or Kandahar Bronze Star was awarded to those British and Indian troops who participated in
Kabul_to_Kandahar_Star
Ski racing club
The Kandahar Ski Club was founded by Arnold Lunn and other British skiers on 30 January 1924 in Mürren, Switzerland. The club was founded as a ski racing
Kandahar_Ski_Club
Museum in Kandahar, Afghanistan
The Kandahar Museum is a museum located in Kandahar, Afghanistan. It has around 1,900 artifacts. Culture of Afghanistan List of museums in Afghanistan
Kandahar_Museum
1737–1738 siege of Kandahar, Afghanistan by Afsharid Iranian armies
stronghold of Loy Kandahar, which was held by Hussain Hotaki. It took place in the Old Kandahar area of the modern city of Kandahar in Afghanistan and
Siege_of_Kandahar
Task force
Task Force Kandahar (TFK) was the formation conducting the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) mission in Kandahar Province under ISAF Regional
Task_Force_Kandahar
Series of sieges of Kandahar during the Mughal–Safavid War
the city of Kandahar in Afghanistan three times. All three sieges failed, and thus the Mughal Empire was unable to retake control of Kandahar from the Safavids
Mughal sieges of Kandahar (1649–1653)
Mughal_sieges_of_Kandahar_(1649–1653)
National highway in Afghanistan
The Kabul–Kandahar Highway (NH0101) is a 483 km (300 mi) two-lane and in some areas a four-lane road that links Afghanistan's two largest cities, Kabul
Kabul–Kandahar_Highway
Prison in Kandahar, Afghanistan
Kandahar Central Jail, also known as Sarpuza Prison, is a minimum-security prison in Kandahar, Afghanistan. It is located next to the Kandahar-Herat Highway
Kandahar_Central_Jail
District in Kandahar, Afghanistan
encompasses Kandahar, the capital and largest city of Kandahar Province. The administrative center of Kandahar District is the city of Kandahar, which is
Kandahar_District
Dost Mohammad's conquest of Kandahar
The Conquest of Kandahar took place on 14 November 1855, and its consolidation lasted as long as September 1856. Following the death of Kohan Dil Khan
Conquest_of_Kandahar
1880 battle of the Second Anglo-Afghan War
The Battle of Kandahar, 1 September 1880, was the last major conflict of the Second Anglo-Afghan War. The battle in southern Afghanistan was fought between
Battle_of_Kandahar_(1880)
Season of television series
chronology"; this includes an explanation of Castle's time serving in Kandahar, which had been mentioned in Daredevil and was something that Lightfoot
The_Punisher_season_1
Welsh actor
(2011), Slaughterhouse Rulez (2018), The Gentlemen (2019), Sisi & I (2023), Kandahar (2023), How Kids Roll (2024), Doctor Who episode "Dot and Bubble" (2024)
Tom_Rhys_Harries
2011 battle in Afghanistan
The Battle of Kandahar was an attack by Taliban forces on May 7, 2011, in the city of Kandahar. The battle was the biggest Taliban offensive of 2011, marking
Battle_of_Kandahar_(2011)
Ski course in Bavaria, Germany
Kandahar is a classic World Cup downhill ski course in Bavaria, Germany, opened in 1936. It is located at the Garmisch Classic ski area on the Zugspitze
Kandahar_(ski_course)
Public university in Kandahar, Afghanistan
Kandahar University (KDRU; Dari: پوهنتون قندهار; Pashto: کندهار پوهنتون;) is a major public university in Kandahar, Afghanistan. It was established during
Kandahar_University
Edict of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka in Afghanistan
The Kandahar Bilingual Rock Inscription, also known as the Kandahar Edict of Ashoka and less commonly as the Chehel Zina Edict, is an inscription in the
Kandahar Bilingual Rock Inscription
Kandahar_Bilingual_Rock_Inscription
Taliban attack in Kandahar, Afghanistan
Several militants penetrated the security of Kandahar Airfield on Tuesday, 8 December 2015, barricading themselves in an old school building, and sparking
2015_Kandahar_airport_attack
Road in Afghanistan
connecting the following cities (clockwise): Kabul, Wardak, Ghazni, Qalat, Kandahar, Delaram, Herat, Qala e Naw, Maymana, Andkhoy, Sheberghan, Mazar-i-Sharif
Afghanistan_Ring_Road
Road in Afghanistan
The Kandahar–Herat Highway is a 557-kilometer (346 mi) section of road that links the cities of Kandahar and Herat in Afghanistan. This highway is part
Kandahar–Herat_Highway
1709–1738 Afghan monarchy ruled by Ghilji Pashtuns
against the declining Persian Safavid empire in the region of Loy Kandahar ("Greater Kandahar") in what is now southern Afghanistan. In 1715, Mirwais died
Hotak_dynasty
Shah Shujah's expedition to Kandahar
through Sindh to Kandahar, besieging it from 10 May 1834 until 1 July 1834. Shah Shujah would be defeated by the Barakzai rulers of Kandahar and Kabul. Following
Kandahar Expedition (1833–1834)
Kandahar_Expedition_(1833–1834)
Supreme Leader of Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001
coalition, he died from tuberculosis in 2013. Born into a religious family in Kandahar, Afghanistan, Omar was educated at local madrasas. After Afghanistan was
Mullah_Omar
1880 battle of the Second Anglo-Afghan War
Kabul and Kandahar, set out towards Kandahar with a small army in June, and a brigade under Brigadier-General Burrows was detached from Kandahar to oppose
Battle_of_Maiwand
British general (1832–1914)
Kandahar Field Force. He led his 10,000 troops across 300 miles of rough terrain to relieve Kandahar and defeat Ayub Khan at the Battle of Kandahar on
Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts
Frederick_Roberts,_1st_Earl_Roberts
Country in Southeast Europe
Albanian soldiers in the Province of Kandahar, Afghanistan
Albania
First-level administrative territorial entity of Afghanistan
tribal leaders and appointed relatives. Core centres of authority included Kandahar, Kabul, Herat, and western regions such as Sistan. Control was exercised
Provinces_of_Afghanistan
Battle of 1605–1606 between Safavid and Mughal
The siege of Kandahar lasted from November 1605 to January 1606 and was led by the Persians to capture the Mughal frontier city of Kandahar. After two months
Siege_of_Kandahar_(1605–1606)
War fought over control of Kandahar, Afghanistan, between the Safavid and Mughal empires
Mughal–Safavid war of 1622–1623 was fought over the important fortress city of Kandahar, now located in Afghanistan, between the Safavid Empire and the Mughal
Mughal–Safavid war (1622–1623)
Mughal–Safavid_war_(1622–1623)
Salafi jihadist militant organisation
January Baghdad bombings Kabul school bombing Kabul airport Kunduz bombing Kandahar bombing Kampala bombings Kabul hospital 2022 Diyala massacre Peshawar mosque
Islamic_State
province of Kandahar (Persian: ولایت قندهار, romanized: Velāyat-e Qandahar) was an eastern province of Safavid Iran centered around the city of Kandahar, and
Safavid_Kandahar
Place in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan
Karz (Pashto: کرز) is a village in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, near the city of Kandahar. The Afghan former president, Hamid Karzai, is from Karz
Karz,_Kandahar
Destroyer of the Royal Navy
HMS Kandahar (F28) was a K-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy during the 1930s, named after the Afghan city of Kandahar. The K-class destroyers
HMS_Kandahar
Series of wars fought in the 17th and 18th centuries
conflict between the two powers were limited to battles for control over Kandahar. From a Safavid point of view, the Mughal army counted as "far less formidable"
Mughal–Persian_wars
Aramaic inscription of Kandahar is an inscription on a fragment of a block of limestone (24x18 cm) discovered in the ruins of Old Kandahar, Afghanistan in 1963
Kandahar_Aramaic_inscription
Edict of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka in Afghanistan
The Kandahar Greek Edicts of Ashoka are among the Major Rock Edicts of the Indian Emperor Ashoka (r. 269–233 BCE) written in Greek and Prakrit . They were
Kandahar Greek Edicts of Ashoka
Kandahar_Greek_Edicts_of_Ashoka
Group of five prisoners of the Taliban detained at Guantanamo Bay detention camp
The Kandahar Five is a term used to refer to five men who had been held, for years, in a Taliban prison in Kandahar, Afghanistan, only to end up in extrajudicial
Kandahar_Five
Village in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan
Regay is a village in Kandahar Province, in southern Afghanistan. It is a southwestern suburb of Kandahar. Kandahar Province National Geospatial-Intelligence
Regay
2001 military operations in Afghanistan
The 2001 Bombing of Kandahar was a series of military operations conducted in and around Kandahar, Afghanistan, during October 2001, as part of the start
Bombing_of_Kandahar_(2001)
Subtribe of the Barakzai Durrani Pashtuns
part of the Durrani confederacy of tribes. They are primarily centered on Kandahar, Kabul and Ghazni in Afghanistan as well as in the city of Charsadda in
Mohammadzai
Inscription in Kandahar, Afghanistan
The Kandahar Sophytos Inscription is an inscription in Greek made by Sophytos (Greek: Σώφυτος), son of Naratos, in the 2nd century BCE, in the city of
Kandahar_Sophytos_Inscription
2001 terror attacks in the U.S.
to the overthrow of the Taliban's rule of Afghanistan with the Fall of Kandahar on December 7, by U.S.-led coalition forces. Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin
September_11_attacks
Settlement in Afghanistan
of Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. It borders Panjwai and Khakrez districts to the west, Shah Wali Kot District to the north and east and Kandahar District
Arghandab_District,_Kandahar
Mughal Persian wars
of Hindustan. The main events were the Mughal victories of the Fall of Kandahar (1638) and the Siege of Bost (1638), which the additional capture of several
Mughal–Safavid War (1637–1638)
Mughal–Safavid_War_(1637–1638)
1878–1880 war between the British Empire and the Emirate of Afghanistan
Ayub Khan, the governor of Herat, rebelled in July 1880 and marched on Kandahar, defeating the British at the battle of Maiwand. The campaign ended in
Second_Anglo-Afghan_War
Afghan ruler and founder of the Hotak dynasty
Afghan ruler from the Hotak sub-tribe of the Ghilji tribe of Pashtuns of Kandahar, Afghanistan, and the short-lived founder of the Hotak dynasty. In 1709
Mirwais_Hotak
Terroristic attack
The 25 August 2009 Kandahar bombing was a suicide truck bombing that killed 43 people and injured at least 65 in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The Taliban were
2009_Kandahar_bombing
Province of Afghanistan
population of 249,000. Zabul became a separate province from neighbouring Kandahar in 1963. Historically, it was part of the Zabulistan region. Qalat serves
Zabul_Province
English footballer (born 1975)
Defence Secretary Liam Fox was believed to have prompted a Taliban attack on Kandahar airfield. Chinese authorities appointed Beckham as global ambassador for
David_Beckham
Third Durrani emperor (r. 1793–1801)
Talpur in Sindh had seized Kandahar. He turned from Peshawar to meet him at Kandahar. Humayun was betrayed by the Afghans in Kandahar, forcing him to flee again
Zaman_Shah_Durrani
Head of state
original Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan in the 1990s. On 4 April 1996, in Kandahar, followers of Omar bestowed upon him the title Amir al-Mu'minin (أمير المؤمنين)
Supreme_Leader_of_Afghanistan
Multi-purpose stadium in Kandahar, Afghanistan
Kandahar Stadium (Pashto: د کندهار لوبغالی) is a multi-purpose stadium in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The stadium is used mainly for association football matches
Kandahar_Stadium
2001 multinational military operation
road to Kandahar. ODA 583 had infiltrated the Shin-Narai Valley southeast of Kandahar to support Gul Agha Sherzai, the former governor of Kandahar. The ODA
United States invasion of Afghanistan
United_States_invasion_of_Afghanistan
Ongoing armed conflict in South Asia
site overnight. In Kandahar, Pakistani officials released aerial footage of a large explosion at an ammunition depot near Kandahar International Airport
2026_Afghanistan–Pakistan_war
Mughal emperor from 1530 to 1540 and from 1555 to 1556
power at the age of 22. His half-brother Kamran Mirza inherited Kabul and Kandahar, the northernmost parts of their father's empire; the two half-brothers
Humayun
is one of the popular historical monuments in the Arghandab District of Kandahar Province in southern Afghanistan. The site is dedicated to a 15th-century
Mausoleum_of_Baba_Wali
2017–2019 Marvel Television series
Men" Tom Shankland Steve Lightfoot November 17, 2017 (2017-11-17) 3 3 "Kandahar" Andy Goddard Steve Lightfoot November 17, 2017 (2017-11-17) 4 4 "Resupply"
The_Punisher_(TV_series)
Afghan politician (1961-2011)
1961 – 12 July 2011) was an Afghan politician who served as Chairman of the Kandahar Provincial Council from 2005 until his assassination. He was the younger
Ahmed_Wali_Karzai
King of Macedon from 336 to 323 BC
founded a series of new cities, all called Alexandria, including modern Kandahar in Afghanistan, and Alexandria Eschate ("The Furthest") in modern Tajikistan
Alexander_the_Great
2007 book by Jason Burke
On the Road to Kandahar: Travels through Conflict in the Islamic World is a 2007 nonfiction book written by Jason Burke, chief foreign correspondent of
On_the_Road_to_Kandahar
Indian actor (born 1986)
(2022), Dahaad (2023), Kaalkoot (2023), Jaane Jaan (2023), and IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack (2024). For his performance in the series Dahaad, he won the Filmfare
Vijay_Varma
Afghan state from 1747-1823 and 1839-1843
in June 1747, Ahmad secured western and central Afghanistan by taking Kandahar and Ghazni. After his accession as the nation's king, he changed his tribal
Durrani_Empire
Taliban raid of Sarposa Prison in Kandahar, Afghanistan
The Sarposa Prison attack was a raid on the Sarposa Prison in Kandahar, Afghanistan by Taliban insurgents on June 13, 2008. One of the largest attacks
Sarposa_prison_attack_of_2008
Afghan uprising against Safavids
behavior of the Georgian commander Gurgin Khan and his troops, who governed Kandahar on behalf of the Safavid Empire. Gurgin Khan's administration imposed heavy
Hotak_revolt
Mosque in Kandahar, Afghanistan
of many mosques in Kandahar, Afghanistan. It is located at a crossroad in the Shahr-e Naw neighborhood of the city, on the Kandahar–Helmand Highway between
Red_Mosque,_Kandahar
Founder of the Durrani Empire
of the Afsharid Empire. Ahmad Shah took advantage and was crowned near Kandahar, establishing his rule in Afghanistan and founding the Durrani Empire.
Ahmad_Shah_Durrani
District of Kandahar Province, southeastern Afghanistan
Panjwayi (Pashto: پنجوايي) is one of the districts of Kandahar Province, in southern Afghanistan. It has an estimated population of 107,294 people. Panjwayi
Panjwayi_District
Dost Mohammad's campaign to Jalalabad
place in Early 1834, prior to the summer invasion of Shah Shuja Durrani in Kandahar. Dost Mohammad Khan wished to raise troops and subjugate the regions around
Dost Mohammad's Campaign to Jalalabad (1834)
Dost_Mohammad's_Campaign_to_Jalalabad_(1834)
Suicide bombing in Kandahar, Afghanistan
also known as Fatima Mosque, a Shia mosque, during Friday prayers in Kandahar, Afghanistan, killing at least 65 people and wounding more than 70. Around
2021_Kandahar_bombing
17th century Mughal administrator
of Thatta Subah during 1635–1640 and then of Kandahar during 1647–1649. He surrendered the fort of Kandahar to Safavid ruler Shah Abbas II on 22 February
Daulat_Khan_Mayi
Former Afghan training camp
Tarnak Farms was an Afghan training camp near Kandahar, which served as a base to al-Qaeda emir Osama bin Laden and his followers from 1998 to 2001. It
Tarnak_Farms
Military unit
primary objective was to capture the Islamic spiritual center in the city of Kandahar. To capture the province, it was necessary to first capture the town of
Operational Detachment Alpha 574
Operational_Detachment_Alpha_574
Terrorist attack in Afghanistan
65°42′58″E / 31.616°N 65.716°E / 31.616; 65.716 The 2008 Kandahar bombing of February 17, 2008 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, was an attack targeting a crowd of people
2008_Kandahar_bombing
Afghan Politician
to represent Kandahar Province in Afghanistan's Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of its National Legislature, in 2005. A report on Kandahar prepared at the
Obaidullah (Kandahar politician)
Obaidullah_(Kandahar_politician)
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