This is a story of a rare event that occurred in late 1960’s in Kandahar as remembered by elders in the community. A Muslim lady who worked in a Afghan Hindu family’s house claimed that the house lady who was recently married has read the “Kalima” hence she has converted to Islam. The Afghan Hindu… Continue reading a story from late 1960’s Kandahar
Month: February 2010
The Afghan Sikhs face new threats
By Deepali Gaur Source The Sikhs call India their ancestral homeland as their ancestors settled in Afghanistan. The recent beheading of Sikhs in Pakistan, purpotedly by the Taliban is a reminder of the tenuous lives that the depleting community of Sikhs on either side of the Pakistan-Afghan border face today. Two Sikh men were believed… Continue reading The Afghan Sikhs face new threats
Brutal behaviour
Deccan Herald – Source ‘It’s a war between the Taliban and its opponents.’ The beheading of two Sikhs by the Tehrik-e-Taliban, Pakistan (TTP) underscores the heightened vulnerability of religious minorities in areas where the Taliban are in control. There is much confusion over why the Sikhs were killed. While some allege that the TTP had… Continue reading Brutal behaviour
Afghanistan’s Sikh heroine fights for rights
By Sambuddha Mitra Mustafi BBC News, Kabul Source She wanted to be a pilot as a child, but has now been recognised as a leading campaigner for the rights of Afghan women. “It is difficult for a woman to be a pilot in Afghanistan. My father said it does not fit in with this country’s… Continue reading Afghanistan’s Sikh heroine fights for rights
Afghanistan’s Sikh heroine fights for rights
By Sambuddha Mitra Mustafi BBC News, Kabul Source She wanted to be a pilot as a child, but has now been recognised as a leading campaigner for the rights of Afghan women. “It is difficult for a woman to be a pilot in Afghanistan. My father said it does not fit in with this country’s… Continue reading Afghanistan’s Sikh heroine fights for rights