Gazar Gah
Gazar Gah is the shrine complex, located to the 5 km east of Herat. Here is the tomb of famous sufi shrine Khoja Abdullah Ansari. Buildings near the tomb are decorated with brilliant tile work. Khwaja Abdullah Ansar was a famous Sufi mystic & poet who died in 11th century. Next to him is the tomb of Amir Dost Mohammad, one of the former kings of Afghanistan. The other main attractions in Gazar Gah are Main iwan (main court), a fifteen-foot marble pillar depicting the artwork of Timurid period. A remarkable sarcophagus called Haft Qalam (seven pens) fashioned of black marble, Khana Zarnegar (Pavilion adorned with gold) and Hauze Zamzam (Sacred water pond) are other attractions.