Source: Global Voices In Afghanistan, Sikh and Hindu minority groups have for decades experienced targeted religious persecution while suffering from low access to civil rights. Given that these injustices have been compounded by the country’s deep and growing security issues, it is hardly surprising that of the 220,000 Sikh and Hindu citizens living in Afghanistan… Continue reading Afghanistan’s dwindling Sikh and Hindu communities turn towards the exits
Month: April 2019
First ever book on Afghan Hindus and Sikhs in English by Inderjeet Singh
Link to the book on Amazon.com and Amazon.in Can an Afghan be a Hindu or even a Sikh? History says yes. Islam entered Afghanistan in the 7th century. The Hindu Shahi rulers of kabulistan were replaced only by the end of the 10th century by the Ghaznavides, who maintained Hindu forces. For three-quarters of the 13th… Continue reading First ever book on Afghan Hindus and Sikhs in English by Inderjeet Singh
Afghanistan- Afghan Hindus, Sikhs Vow Full Support to Peace Efforts
Source: MENAFN, ToloNews (MENAFN – Daily Outlook Afghanistan) KABUL – Afghan Hindus and Sikhs at a ceremony in Kabul on Friday said their community has also been affected by insecurity and violence and that they fully support the ongoing efforts for peace as they are tired of war same as other citizens of Afghanistan. They… Continue reading Afghanistan- Afghan Hindus, Sikhs Vow Full Support to Peace Efforts