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	Paghman Gardens
		The new royal gardens were opened to the public under the proviso -as a matter of reform- that western dress was adopted there, as in the royal residential areas of nearby Kabul.
		In the summer though, Paghman is popular as someplace to go for a break from the city and maybe a picnic.
		The locality was traditionally the family seat of the Paghman saadat most noted for its famous descendant Idries Shah (Saira Shah 2003).
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/p/pa/paghman_gardens.html (371 words)

	Kabul - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Afghan National Museum, notably displaying an impressive statue of Surya excavated at Khair Khana, Babur's tomb and gardens, the mausoleum of Mohammad Nadir Shah, the Minar-i-Istiklal (column of independence) built in 1919 after the Third Afghan War, the tomb of Timur Shah, and some important mosques.
		Other places of interest include West Kabul, Kabul Zoo, Babur Gardens, Bala Hisar, Shah Do Shamshera Mosque, the Afghan National Gallery, the Afghan National Archive, the Afghan Royal Family Mausoleum, the OMAR Mine Museum, Bibi Mahroo Hill, the Kabul Christian Cemetery, and Paghman Gardens.
		Paghman and Jalalabad are interesting valleys north and east of the city.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kabul (1559 words)

	Paghman Gardens - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Paghman, a small village at the bottom of the Hindu Kush became a holiday retreat with villas and chalets as well as the summer capital.
		The new royal gardens were opened to the public under the proviso -as a matter of reform- that western dress was adopted there, as in the royal residential areas of nearby Kabul.
		In the summer though, Paghman is popular as someplace to go for a break from the city and maybe a picnic.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Paghman_Gardens (347 words)

	9 Days Afghanistan Pakistan Tour
		Paghman is located some 20 km / 12 miles from Kabul at an altitude of 2200m / 7218 feet and affords a delightful sample of Afghanistan's countryside.
		On weekends and holidays, Paghman is filled with festive visitors from Kabul who can approach this town via one of two paved roads from Kabul.
		Darra (The Valley) are the gardens open to public and you may picnic beside the river under the cherry trees.
	www.travel-culture.com /afghanistan/9_days_pakistan_afghanistan_tour.shtml (1423 words)

	AISK - American International School of Kabul
		Paghman is thickly blanketed with snow during the winter and very beautiful, but little is open.
		Paghman became the symbol of his unpopular modernization schemes, lavish spending and western orientation and the new regime hesitated from any association with it.
		The Mission arrived in Kabul on the 26th of September, 1915, but they were kept in almost total isolation in their quarters in the haremserai at Babur's Gardens until October when the Amir finally consented to a meeting in Paghman.
	www.aisk.org /aisk/NHDAHGTK16.php (2325 words)

	Trip to Afghanistan
		One of the highlights of the trip was the invitation to Paghman for picnic with a student and her family.
		This was her favorite place to visit as a child, known for the gardens, river, and mountains in the background.
		Paghman is about a 20 minute drive outside of Kabul, if the road was still there.
	www.ieaw.org /content/html/triptoafghanistan.html (1697 words)

	Lemar-Aftaab July - Sept. 1997 - Arts - Short Stories - "An Old Garden" - Farhad Azad (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The garden was a large square yard divided into four sections.
		On the other side of the garden, there was a cherry tree and an apple tree which was filled with yellow apples.
		He had rough times, but it was the garden he loved that made him endure the pitfalls of life.
	www.afghanmagazine.com /arts/anoldgarden.html (923 words)

	Paghman Gardens: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Paghman Gardens: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic
		These days not much is left of Paghman Gardens, EHandler: no quick summary.
		(Paghman is popular as someplace to go for a break from the city and maybe a picnic.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/pa/paghman_gardens.htm (102 words)

	e-Ariana - Todays Afghan News
		Sayyaf's men in Paghman have broken up weddings at which music is being played, and beaten up villagers for listening to music on cassette players.
		Paghman villagers told me a few months ago of how the governor of Paghman, a protégé of Sayyaf's, beat up some old men at a wedding in late 2002, insulting each of them in turn for listening to music:
		Across the country, Afghan activists and political opponents are tired of being told that their country is on the mend when they know it is not, and they are frustrated with the dominance of Sayyaf, Fahim and their kind.
	www.e-ariana.com /ariana/eariana.nsf/allDocsArticles/BB87064F3893572487256D8A00680325?OpenDocument (4479 words)

	Still-life by shellfire. (Afghanistan) - HighBeam Encyclopedia
		On the banks of the Paghman stream they had built themselves villas with splendid views of the valley and the city; summer pavilions and gardens on top of a veritable crest of bricks-the royal palace -dominate the townscape.
		In a square in the city center, at the end of an alley of trees, with benches and remains of flower patches, stands a large triumphal arch consisting of a curious concoction of Roman arches, Greek friezes, and Koranic inscriptions-a monument to the Afghan victory over the British.
		On the tree-lined road to Paghman from Kabul we passed a ghost convoy, a phantom of the last Communist defenders of Paghman.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1G1-7483109.html (1686 words)

	Afghan Tourism (Kabul) \| Afghanet Network
		BABUR'S GARDENS: Laid out by Babur, the founder of the Moghul Dynasty, in the middle of the 16th Century, the gardens include a summer pavillion added by Amir Abdur Rahman, a commemorative mosque built by Emperor Shah Jahan and the tomb of Babur himself.
		Babur died in Agra in 1530 but he so loved these gardens that he asked to be buried here, a wish which fulfilled by his Afghan wife Bibi Mobaraka.
		PAGHMAN: Paghman is the most favored summer resort of Kabul.
	tour.afghanet.com /kabul.htm (679 words)

	Kabul (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Kabul has a university, established in 1931, and a number of colleges.
		Cultural sites include a very good museum, Babur's tomb and gardens, the mausoleum of Nadir Shah, the Minar-i-Istiklal (column of independence) built in 1919 after the Third Afghan War, the tomb of Timur Shah, and some important mosques.
		Paghman and Jalalabad valleys to the north and east of the city.
	www.gogoglo.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/k/ka/kabul.html (1196 words)

	Awakening Journey 2004
		Inside the old walls of Kabul lie Babur's Gardens, the Kabul River, Mausoleums, city mosques, and bustling bazaars.
		Basic utilities, especially water and electricity, are infrequent and what was once a "garden city" has been transformed into a dusty metropolis.
		Paghman, situated about 45 minutes west of Kabul City, gives us a glimpse of rural life and health and educational opportunities for girls and women
	www.jagritifoundation.org /AJ2004afghanistan.html (1181 words)

	Unasylva - No. 124 - Logging and legislation - Poplars in Afghanistan
		Old and very vigorous specimens of P. alba are growing in the Tapa Gardens area as isolated trees.
		Moreover, if it is a matter of a clonal strain, as it seems to be, this is surely female since a lot of open mature capsules and cotton were still found either on the ground or on the trees.
		Their habit, which has nothing of the fastigiate form, is good and the rate of growth faster.
	www.fao.org /docrep/n2550e/n2550e06.htm (1504 words)

	The New Yorker: Fact (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		So one hot Sunday morning in the middle of May I drove up to Paghman with one of Sayyaf's Ittihad fighters, a number of whom are bivouacked at a villa he owns in Wazir Akbar Khan, a relatively pleasant residential neighborhood in Kabul.
		The road between Paghman and Kabul is considered unsafe by late afternoon; several armed robberies and murders have occurred along it in recent months.
		The wall formed a shining semicircle against the dark scree of the barren hill, enclosing a swath of terraced gardens that led to a modern, white house.
	www.newyorker.com /fact/content/?020610fa_FACT1 (7408 words)

	pathetic.org :: to zaira of paghman [in the knowing of Her] by Mara Meade (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		While the Taliban were still in power, she went into Afghanistan to film "Beneath The Veil." Her father is an Afghan who had told her of his hometown, Paghman, and she wanted to see it while she was in Afghanistan.
		The closing scene was heart-wrenching as it showed her, from the back, looking out over a desolate area...
		Posted by JD Clay on 04/08/04 at 09:31 PM This marvelous verse is both captivating and consoling, Mara.
	www.pathetic.org /poem.php?i_poemid=1049295950 (636 words)

	My Trip To Kabul \| Afghanistan Travel Blog \| Afghanistan Travel Plans \| Afghanistan Trip Planner - RealTravel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Babour Garden is one of the oldest existing Mughal gardens and the first tomb-garden of that period.
		Later on, the garden decayed and was extensively re-built in the late 1900's by Amir Abdur Rahman (r.
		As soon as we got to Paghman we decided to have lunch at the restaurant near the The Arch, which celebrates a military victory of King Amanullah in the War of Independence in 1919.And today it used as a park for picnic infact the arch was wonderful here are some photos of the Arch.
	realtravel.com /afghanistan-trips-i1503985.html (1054 words)

	Rocky Mountain News: Books
		Afghanistan is fiction: a mystical land of lush gardens filled with juicy pomegranates, a rugged place with white caps adorning its scenic mountains.
		After hearing the marvelous tales of Paghman, the precious land of inheritance that awaited Shah and her family in Afghanistan, she longed to see it for herself and turn fiction into truth.
		At age 21, fear gripped Shah as the mujahidin guided her through the daunting Hindu Kush mountain range in 1986 to reach the land of her calling for the first time.
	www.rockymountainnews.com /drmn/books/article/0,2792,DRMN_63_2350357,00.html (886 words)

	Kabul Afghanistan at Best Iran Travel.com
		Today, under a new government Kabul is again destined to become a great city and an interesting place to visit.
		to the west of Kabul is a beautiful cool valley in the folds of the high Paghman range.
		It is the summer resort of Kabul, with beautiful gardens.
	www.bestirantravel.com /sights/afghanistan/kabul.html (649 words)

	PARSA_twenty-five-p5.html
		Zarghona is the renaissance woman who directs some of widows gardens, the jewelry making workshop, and is taking on new responsibilities with time.
		There are the 20 widows who supplement their families diets and income with the produce from their gardens.
		There are the drivers, night watchmen, gardeners, cooks, and cleaners.
	www.parsa-afghanistan.org /parsa_twenty-five-p5.html (466 words)

	SRL, Volume 74:2, Ambraseys and Bilham, Appendix
		Paghman (34.58N, 68.95E) was particularly badly affected, all houses there being destroyed and 70 or 80 people were killed, with numerous casualties in nearby towns and villages.
		Villages and groves slipped from their place and many rising grounds were levelled and dust rose from the tops of the mountains.
		The available information clearly suggests that the earthquake was associated with at least 40 km long surface rupture of the Paghman fault, 20 km north-west of Kabul, which strikes N20°E. Much of the destruction was reported from Istargij, Tibeh to Paghman, localities which lie along the fault.
	www.seismosoc.org /htdocs/publications/SRL/SRL_74/srl_74-2_ambraseys-esupp2.html (11470 words)

	The Survival Guide to Kabul - What to see
		These 6 hectares of walled gardens are going to be one of the most beautiful spots in the city.
		After more than two decades of conflict, which saw the rival factions fire their rockets either over or into this former imperial park, the place was little more than a wasteland.
		The entrance to the gardens is from the Sarak-e-Chilsitun main road that runs in front of the mountain.
	www.kabulguide.net /kbl-tosee.htm (3924 words)

	Excite UK - Travel - Asia - Afghanistan - Resorts and Excursions
		It is estimated that at least one-third of all public buildings and approximately 40 per cent of the houses were completely destroyed.
		The Gardens of Babur and a well-presented museum are among the few conventional attractions for tourists.
		If able, it is worth trying to visit the Valley of Paghman, 90 minutes by road west of the capital, where the rich had second houses; and, to the north, Karez-i-Amir, Charikar and the Valley of Chakardara.
	travel.excite.co.uk /travel/guides/asia/afghanistan/ResortsExcursions (364 words)

	pathetic.org :: to zaira of paghman [in the knowing of Her] by Mara Meade (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		While the Taliban were still in power, she went into Afghanistan to film "Beneath The Veil." Her father is an Afghan who had told her of his hometown, Paghman, and she wanted to see it while she was in Afghanistan.
		The closing scene was heart-wrenching as it showed her, from the back, looking out over a desolate area...
		Posted by JD Clay on 04/08/04 at 09:31 PM This marvelous verse is both captivating and consoling, Mara.
	pathetic.org /poem.php?i_poemid=1049295950 (577 words)

	Journeys Around Afghanistan: Undiscovered Beauty ~ by Brandy Bauer
		Pictures of Paghman in the 1930s and 40s display Viennese style country homes, in which one imagines a Debussy record playing on the living room victrola.
		The sad reality is that Paghman was also on the front line of fighting during the civil war years, and those beautiful European-style homes were almost all leveled and torched beyond recognition.
		War tourism aside, there is a significant effort underway to restore the central Paghman gardens to their previous glory.
	www.escapeartist.com /efam/75/Journey_To_Afghanistan.html (1363 words)

	Holiday Villas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Parkdean Holiday Homes - Parkdean Holidays plc is a UK focused self-catering holiday park operator with 20 holiday parks: eleven holiday parks in the South West of England (in Cornwall, Devon and Dorset), six holiday parks in Scotland, two holiday parks in South Wales and one holiday park in Norfolk.
		Paghman Gardens - After his 1927 â“ 1928 tour of Europe, India and Iran, King Amanullah brought in foreign experts to redesign Paghman.
		Luxury Holiday Villa Corfu Greece - Luxury Holiday Villa Corfu Greece Villa Panorama, situated between Roda and Sidari in the north of Corfu, is set in beautiful gardens with its own pool and jacuzzi.
	vegas.vvvvvv3.com /holidayvillas.html (830 words)

	FES News
		Field works in Kabul and frequently travels into the countryside Her work includes developing and managing a pilot Women’s Conservation Corps project, producing communication materials, evaluating projects, and organizing a workshop to train technical staff of the Ministry of Irrigation, Water Resources and Environment (MIWRE).
		These sites will include vegetable gardens to help provide patient meals, a garbage separation and compost area, flower gardens, natural wooded areas, children’s play sections, and picnic grounds.
		About the unstable country she works in, Field notes: “There are 2,000 Canadian troops here right now, providing the largest percentage of the ISAF (International Security Assistance Force) troops, which are made up of NATO countries.
	www.yorku.ca /fes/fesnews/Field_Afghan.htm (716 words)

	CNN.com - Transcripts
		He described gardens and fountains, a kind of Eden.
		(on camera): This is the first time I have seen Paghman, it's the place I was told I come from, and I was told that it was the most beautiful place in the world, I was told it was pleasure gardens, there were waterfalls, there were fruit trees.
		The mountains are here and it's beautiful and the view over Kabul is beautiful, but the gardens are gone.
	archives.cnn.com /TRANSCRIPTS/0109/22/cp.00.html (3993 words)

	The Storyteller's Daughter by Saira Shah \| The Storyteller's Daughter by Saira Shah
		The garden is in Paghman, where my family had its seat for nine hundred years.
		How we would go back to Paghman, stroll in the gardens, visit our old family home and greet the relatives we had never met.
		When we arrived in the Paghman mountains, the men would fire their guns in the air-we shouldn't worry, that was the Afghan way of welcome and celebration.
	www.randomhouse.com /anchor/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9781400031474&view=excerpt (2407 words)

	CNN.com - Transcripts
		He described gardens and fountains, a kind of Eden.
		(on camera): This is the first time I have seen Paghman, it's the place I was told I come from, and I was told that it was the most beautiful place in the world, I was told it was pleasure gardens, there were waterfalls, there were fruit trees.
		The mountains are here and it's beautiful and the view over Kabul is beautiful, but the gardens are gone.
	robots.cnn.com /TRANSCRIPTS/0109/22/cp.00.html (3987 words)

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