By Nooria Ashori Source KABUL, April 13 (Pajhwok Afghan News): Baisakhi, the religious festival of the Sikhs and Hindus which ushers in their new year will be celebrated in a special ceremony in Kabul, for the first time since the Taliban came to power. The ceremony will be held in the Karte Parwan and Joy… Continue reading Baisakhi festival to be celebrated in Kabul
New Year Celebration
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Afghans discovered America a thousand years before Christopher, says a new book
Pajhwok Afghan News 10/15/2007 By Danish Karokhel [Printer Friendly Version] KABUL – Christopher Columbus may be rocked on his pedestal by an unlikely contender. A book authored by a Canadian writer claims that Buddhist monks from Afghanistan discovered America a thousand years before Columbus. Popular history believes that Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492 while… Continue reading Afghans discovered America a thousand years before Christopher, says a new book
Zum 536. Geburtstag von Baba Nanak
28.11.2004 Anläßlich seines 536. Geburtstages haben Afghanen mit hinduistischen Glaubensrichtungen (Hindu und Sikh) Baba Nanak in dem Dramsal (Tempel) von Karte-Parwan (Kabul Nord) geehrt. An der Zeremonie nahmen zahlreiche Menschen teil. Der Vizeminister für Pilgerfahrt und die religiösen Angelegenheiten Afghanistans, Mawlawi Ataul Rahman, und der Bürgermeister von Kabul Dr. Ghulam Shakhi Noorzad sowie der indische… Continue reading Zum 536. Geburtstag von Baba Nanak
Afghan Hindu Refugees in Germany
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Kandhari Alphabet
By WebMaster Letter Sound Sample Word Translation ~ khAwa~ to eat a a in English a this A long A tAr string b b in English buwA aunt B BuwA door bh bhat oat meal c ch in English cA take ch chA yogurt drink (lasi) D De give d d in English dAl lentils… Continue reading Kandhari Alphabet
Afghan Sikhs seek permission for overland travel to India
Monday, October 25, 2004 PTI, Kabul, Oct 24: The Afghan Sikhs, slowly trickling back to their homeland after the ouster of the fundamentalist Taliban regime, have appealed to the Indian government to allow them travel between the two countries overland via Pakistan. Mr Ravinder Singh, a member of the Afghan Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee, complained to… Continue reading Afghan Sikhs seek permission for overland travel to India