Chit-Ram is a famous percussionist from Afghanistan who is member of the Afghan Hindu community. Listen to an interview by BBC in Dari (Persian).
BBC Interviews Chit-Ram
Chit-Ram is a famous percussionist from Afghanistan who is member of the Afghan Hindu community. Listen to an interview by BBC in Dari (Persian).
London’s Little Afghanistan
The capital has a vibrant Afghan community, with characters from poets to gangsters and every subdivision in between By Reza Mohammadi – guardian.co.uk, Sunday 10 May 2009 15.00 BST When I first moved to London, I found it intriguing that it was actually possible to speak Farsi there. I stayed in Hyde Park, and around… Continue reading London’s Little Afghanistan
Sikhs From India Arrive in Lahore to Celebrate Baisakhi
Thu Apr 16, 2009 BY M ZULQERNAIN LAHORE – Hundreds of Sikh pilgrims from India arrived here April 11 to participate in Baisakhi celebrations during which they will also visit the birthplace of founder of their faith Guru Nanak at Nankana Sahib. During their nine-day stay in Pakistan, the Sikhs will visit Gurdwara Janamsthan at… Continue reading Sikhs From India Arrive in Lahore to Celebrate Baisakhi
Sikh, Hindu minorities “disappointed, isolated and oppressed”
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”
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