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
Month: December 2003
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