From Kabul with tears and prayers By Devesh K. Pandey NEW DELHI, OCT. 10. It is a tale of kinship that transcends borders. Even as hundreds of Sikhs in Afghanistan these days are seeking shelter from the U.S.-led air strikes at the only existing gurdwara in Kabul, prayers are being offered for their welfare by… Continue reading Untitled
Sikhs ‘trapped’ in Afghanistan
By Vineeta Dwivedi in Delhi – Wednesday, 26 September, 2001 BBC – Source Most of the Sikh community in Afghanistan have taken refuge in gurudwaras (Sikh temples) as fears grow of possible military action against the Taleban, according to a voluntary organisation in the Indian capital, Delhi. The Afghan Hindu-Sikh Welfare Society says there are… Continue reading Sikhs ‘trapped’ in Afghanistan
Afghani Sikhs look back in fear, anxiety
HT Correspondent (New Delhi, September 17) The Hindustan Times Every evening since last Wednesday, a large number of Afghani Sikhs have been assembling at Mahavir Nagar Gurdwara in Tilak Nagar for special ‘ardas’ (prayer) for safety of their folk in Afghanistan. They want the US to give them a safe passage out of the country… Continue reading Afghani Sikhs look back in fear, anxiety
Library of Congress – Web Archive Resource Page – 9/11
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Hindu Hakeems in Kandahar
By Gopal Kukreja – May 28th 2001 SOMETHING ABOUT KANDHAR Hindu community in Kandhar had a pride of having some known Hakeems (Yunani medicine practicioners) who had very strong practice in the city, especially among the muslim people. These Yunani medicines prescriptions were coming in these families from generations and had been working very well… Continue reading Hindu Hakeems in Kandahar
Taleban justify tagging Hindus
Wednesday, 23 May, 2001, 15:27 GMT 16:27 UK – BBC Source A controversial order that Hindus in Afghanistan should carry identity tags is designed to protect them from police harassment, a Taleban official has said. Giving details of the edict, the head of the Taleban news agency said Hindus should carry thumb-size pieces of yellow… Continue reading Taleban justify tagging Hindus
Taleban defend Hindu ‘tags’
May 23, 2001 Posted: 10:30 PM HKT (1430 GMT) CNN.com/WORLD From staff and wire reports KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan’s ruling Taleban have defended an edict requiring Hindus to wear yellow badges to distinguish them from Muslims. A senior Taleban information ministry official said the ruling seeks to protect Hindus from religious police enforcing Muslim rules,… Continue reading Taleban defend Hindu ‘tags’