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| The actual period of advent of ] in ] is not certain.The Chinese traveller ] wrote in the 7th century of the existence of Hindu ] kingdoms in the Kabul, Gardez and Ghazni areas.Hinduism influenced many Afghan states under the Hephthalites and Sasanids. Some excavations sites in Kabul and Ghazni exhibit common Hindu and Buddhist religious places implying there was significant intermingling between the two religions in Afghanistan. | |||
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| ⚫ | With the rise of Islam in the 7th Century the numbers of Hindus and other religious groups dwindled and '''Hinduism in Afghanistan''' was reintroduced in the year 1504 when Babar took over the city of ].Pre Islamic Afghanistan was largely ],] with] near the Iranian border.The local population of Afghanistan are a heterogeneous mix of ], ] and ] background.The ]-] population in Afghanistan in 1990 was estimated to number around 30000. It is reported that Afghan Hindus and Afghan Sikhs often share places of worship . ], ], ] and ] are the main Hindu ethnic groups in Afghanistan. With the coming of ] government in 1996, many restrictions were imposed on Afghan Hindus. The Taliban issued edicts requiring Afghan Hindus to wear yellow flags, to differentiate between Muslims and other religious groups. | ||
| Since 1990s many Afghan Hindus have fled the country, seeking asylum in countries such as Germany . The Afghan Hindu community in Afghanistan is mostly based in the cities of ] and ]. | Since 1990s many Afghan Hindus have fled the country, seeking asylum in countries such as Germany . The Afghan Hindu community in Afghanistan is mostly based in the cities of ] and ]. | ||
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The actual period of advent of Hinduism in Afghanistan is not certain.The Chinese traveller Huen-tsang wrote in the 7th century of the existence of Hindu Shahi kingdoms in the Kabul, Gardez and Ghazni areas.Hinduism influenced many Afghan states under the Hephthalites and Sasanids. Some excavations sites in Kabul and Ghazni exhibit common Hindu and Buddhist religious places implying there was significant intermingling between the two religions in Afghanistan.
With the rise of Islam in the 7th Century the numbers of Hindus and other religious groups dwindled and Hinduism in Afghanistan was reintroduced in the year 1504 when Babar took over the city of Kabul.Pre Islamic Afghanistan was largely Buddhist,Hindu withZoroastrians near the Iranian border.The local population of Afghanistan are a heterogeneous mix of Iranian, Nurestani and Indo-Aryan background.The Hindu-Sikh population in Afghanistan in 1990 was estimated to number around 30000. It is reported that Afghan Hindus and Afghan Sikhs often share places of worship . Punjabis, Sindhis, Kabulis and Kandharis are the main Hindu ethnic groups in Afghanistan. With the coming of Taliban government in 1996, many restrictions were imposed on Afghan Hindus. The Taliban issued edicts requiring Afghan Hindus to wear yellow flags, to differentiate between Muslims and other religious groups. Since 1990s many Afghan Hindus have fled the country, seeking asylum in countries such as Germany . The Afghan Hindu community in Afghanistan is mostly based in the cities of Kabul and Kandahar.
See also
External links
- Encyclopoedia Brittanica's entry on the topic from free domain
- CNN Backgrounder on Afghanistan
- www.afghanhindu.info
- Hindus abandon Afghanistan
- Inscription throws new light to Hindu rule in Afghanistan
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