{"id":3712,"date":"2025-12-20T08:45:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T08:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atlaspress.news\/en\/2025\/12\/20\/herat-grand-mosque-urban-identity-islamic-heritage\/"},"modified":"2025-12-20T08:45:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T08:45:15","slug":"herat-grand-mosque-urban-identity-islamic-heritage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atlaspress.news\/en\/2025\/12\/20\/herat-grand-mosque-urban-identity-islamic-heritage\/","title":{"rendered":"Herat\u2019s Grand Mosque: An 800-Year-Old Symbol of Urban Identity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) in Afghanistan has announced that Herat\u2019s Grand Mosque, also known as the \u201cGreat Mosque of Herat,\u201d is among the most prominent and breathtaking Islamic architectural landmarks in the country.<\/p>\n<p>This historic structure, built over eight centuries ago, is not only a symbol of Islamic architecture in Herat but also holds a significant place among the major historical sites of Central Asia. It continues to draw researchers and cultural enthusiasts each year.<\/p>\n<p>According to UN-Habitat, the preservation of such historical sites is crucial for maintaining urban identity and fostering a sense of pride and belonging among residents\u2014an effort that requires sustainable attention and responsible cultural heritage management.<\/p>\n<p>Cultural experts emphasize that proper preservation of these sites, beyond their religious and historical functions, can contribute to sustaining the collective memory of cities and maintaining a tangible link between future generations and their past.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Herat\u2019s 800-year-old Grand Mosque remains a vital symbol of Islamic heritage and urban identity, says UN-Habitat Afghanistan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3711,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3712","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture","category-important-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/atlaspress.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3712","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/atlaspress.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/atlaspress.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atlaspress.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atlaspress.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3712"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/atlaspress.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3712\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atlaspress.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3711"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/atlaspress.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3712"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atlaspress.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3712"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atlaspress.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3712"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}