Varinder Walia Source Lahore, November 16 After the ouster of the Taliban who had imposed restrictions on minorities, a large number of Afghan Sikhs today visited Sikh shrines of Pakistan to celebrate the 533rd birth anniversary of Guru Nanak here. They are a star attraction for Sikh pilgrims. Earlier, a jatha of 46 Indian pilgrims… Continue reading Token Sikh jatha reaches Pakistan
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International Religious Freedom Report 2002 – Afghanistan
Source Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor For most of 2001, the Taliban, a Pashtun-dominated ultra-conservative Islamic movement, controlled approximately 90 percent of the country, including the capital of Kabul, and all major urban areas, except Faizabad. In 1997 the Taliban issued an edict renaming the country the Islamic Emirate of… Continue reading International Religious Freedom Report 2002 – Afghanistan
Homage to Late Shre Dheraram Muthreja
By Gopal Kukreja – July 1st 2002 HOMAGE TO A GREAT KARMA-YOGI BABAJI, LATE SHREE DHERARAM JI MUTHREJA A great and elderly member of Afghan Kandhari Biradri, Shree Dheraram ji Muthreja accomplished his life journey on Saturday, the 22nd June, 2002 in New Delhi, India and left for heavenly abode. As a concerned community member,… Continue reading Homage to Late Shre Dheraram Muthreja
AFGHANISTAN: Focus on Hindus and Sikhs in Kandahar
Source [ This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] KANDAHAR, 17 Jun 2002 (IRIN) – For 15 year-old Ruby the prospect of being able to visit her homeland after the Afghan airline, Ariana, recently resumed flights to the Indian capital, Delhi, was something she had only dreamt about. “I used… Continue reading AFGHANISTAN: Focus on Hindus and Sikhs in Kandahar
Afghanistan’s Hindus, Sikhs Hope to Re-Emerge in Post- Taleban Era
Publication: Tehran Times Date: June 10, 2002 Afghanistan’s tiny Hindu and Sikh communities, forced to the brink of extinction by the Taleban regime, are hoping to make a social and political re-emergence at this week’s Loya Jirga Assembly. The minority groups, persecuted during the six years of the ultra-orthodox Islamic regime, will be represented by… Continue reading Afghanistan’s Hindus, Sikhs Hope to Re-Emerge in Post- Taleban Era
Hindus, Sikhs say they still face threats in Afghanistan
May 7, 2002 The Boston Globe They no longer have to wear yellow badges like the Jews under Nazi rule, but little else has changed for Afghanistan’s religious minorities, the Hindus and Sikhs. One year ago, the Taliban provoked an international outcry with a decree that Hindus and Sikhs must identify themselves to the feared… Continue reading Hindus, Sikhs say they still face threats in Afghanistan