Jalalabad
- For the city in Kyrgyzstan, see Jalal-Abad.
Jalalabad (Persian: Jalālābād, 34°31′N 70°31′E / 34.517°N 70.517°E) is the capital of Nangarhar province in Afghanistan, 150 km east of Kabul near the Khyber Pass and west of the Kunar River. Its population is between 150,000 and 200,000. In 2002, it overwhelmingly won the title of World's Funniest City Name.
Seraj-ul-Emarat, the residence of Amir Habibullah and King Amanullah was destroyed in 1929; the gardens however, retain vestiges of the past and offer a peaceful afternoon's stroll. The mausoleum of both rulers is enclosed by a garden facing Seraj-ul-Emart.
History
- 630 - Xuan Zang, the famous Chinese Buddhist monk, arrived in Jalalabad and considered himself to have reached India.
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