New Delhi | September 05, 2004 4:25:18 PM IST Sikhs hailing from Afghanistan and residing with migratory status in the Indian capital are celebrating the 400th anniversary of the installation of the Guru Granth sahib at the Golden Temple in Amritsar in their own unique way. Yearning to get back home, this largely hapless community… Continue reading Afghan Sikhs vow to celebrate Granth Sahib fest with fervour
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Life of misery’ for Afghan Sikhs in India
New Delhi, June 20 (ANI): As the world observes Refugees Day on Friday, a group of Afghan Sikhs here say that their life has not improved despite fleeing the war-ravaged country. Mahendra Singh and his family fled Kabul before the Taliban regime was overthrown by the Northern Alliance. “My whole family is here now. Most… Continue reading Life of misery’ for Afghan Sikhs in India
a commentary
Source Ashwani Kumar Chrungoo Friday 19, March 2004 (commentary) Source: Daily Excelsior … Afghan Sikhs and Hindus constitute the minorities of Afghanistan. In Jalalabad alone, previously these were 700 families, but due to the Talibanisation of Afghanistan only 10-15 families continue to live there. RAWA Report from Afghanistan confirms that the persecution of these minorities… Continue reading a commentary
India may restore Afghan temples
Vishnu Som Sunday, December 28, 2003 (Kabul): Source The years of war in Afghanistan has damaged or completely destroyed ancient temples in the country. For instance, the Shor Bizar area of old Kabul—once the Indian heart of the city—is now in ruins. And the area boasts of a 5oo year old Shiv Mandir. Jitender Sharma,… Continue reading India may restore Afghan temples
India Plans to Restore Afghan Hindu Temples
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN, December 28,2003: The years of war in Afghanistan has damaged or completely destroyed ancient temples in the country. For instance, the Shor Bizar area of old Kabul — once the Indian heart of the city — is now in ruins. And the area boasts of a 500-year-old Shiv Mandir. Jitender Sharma, the priest,… Continue reading India Plans to Restore Afghan Hindu Temples
Afghan Hindus Fear Constitutional Rights Inadequate
Source KABUL, AFGHANISTAN, December 27, 2003: The draft constitution now being considered by Afghanistan’s Loya Jirga is causing disquiet amongst the Hindu and Sikh community over what they see as its lack of protection for them as minority religious groups. Although what was once a large community has shrunk to just a few thousand, the… Continue reading Afghan Hindus Fear Constitutional Rights Inadequate
International Religious Freedom Report 2003 – Afghanistan
Source Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Afghanistan has experienced civil war and political instability for 23 years. There was no functioning central government until December 22, 2001, when the Afghan Interim Administration (AIA) took office. In June 2002, the Emergency Loya Jirga, a gathering of Afghan representatives from throughout the… Continue reading International Religious Freedom Report 2003 – Afghanistan