Herat was a major Silk Road hub and the capital of the Timurid Empire under Shah Rukh in the 15th century. Its Persian-influenced architecture, especially the Friday Mosque (清真寺), survives today.
culture
Predominantly Persian-speaking (Dari) and historically a center of Persian poetry and miniature painting. The poet Jami (贾米, Jiǎmǐ) is one of its most famous sons.
