The origins of the city lie in its development in the 18th century by Ahmad Shah Durrani , the founder of the Durrani Empire . As a result of decades of conflict in Afghanistan , Murad Khane was inundated with massive amounts of garbage . As part of this development , many ornate structures were constructed to serve as housing for members of the Qizilbash tribe . The 1920s saw the construction of buildings with elaborately carved wood . Soviet modernization efforts in 1975 , neglect and civil war have threatened and destroyed many buildings in the area . It was where the 2011 Afghanistan Ashura bombings took place when around 70 civilians , including women and children , were killed by a suicide bomber next to the Abu Fazl Mosque
2011 Afghanistan Ashura bombings
2011 Afghanistan Ashura bombings
Murad Khane