JALALABAD, “We feel disappointed, isolated and oppressed,” said Ravil Singh, a Sikh leader in Nangarhar Province, eastern Afghanistan, adding that local people “are good to us”. He spoke to IRIN about the problems facing the Sikh and Hindu minorities in Afghanistan. “Before the war [1979] there were 16,673 Sikh and Hindu families in Kabul, Nangarhar,… Continue reading Sikh, Hindu minorities “disappointed, isolated and oppressed”
Month: March 2009
Origins
Origins Different communities of Afghan Hindus and Sikhs have different histories. Following are some theories: Hindus have always lived in Afghanistan. That’s one reason why they call themselves Kandharis and Kabulis. Some of the old temples in the area also point to this theory. The word Kandh in Seraiki means wall. Kandahar used to have… Continue reading Origins