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The Great Mosque of Herat or "Jami Masjid of Herat", is a mosque in the city of Herat , in the Herat Province of north-western Afghanistan . It was built by the Ghurids, under the rule of the Sultan Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad Ghori, who laid its foundation in 1200 CE . It is magnificent, I have visited it twice during my visits to Herat. During my recent visit, I was with my two colleagues in the spacious and wide courtyard of the mosque. It has beautiful patterns made with colorful tiles. The dominant tiles are blue. I was taking photographs and drifted to one of the places. I was so immersed, I could not realize when my friends moved ahead. Suddenly to the familiar call "Baisaheb", I turned back. This person with a scarf over his head was wearing the traditional dress. I greeted him by bending. He asked are you from Pakistan, the people mostly from Karachi look similar to me, with a dark complexion. I was not surprised by his question. I said that I am from Hindu