#hazara genocide

[afghanbarbie]

The sex-based apartheid against women in Afghanistan cannot be reduced to, "Afghan men saw Afghan women enjoying freedom and got mad, so they established extremist religious governments to stop it." I am really tired of seeing this misconception and oversimplification spread around by leftists, liberals and feminists – it's racist, and simply not fucking true.

The majority of Afghans want a secular government and for the oppression of women to end. The Taliban represent a minority of Afghanistan's people. The deterioration of Afghan society – in particular, women's rights and freedoms – directly results from decades of foreign intervention, imperialism and occupation. Afghans did not destroy Afghanistan, the United States did, and the USSR paved the way for them to do so.

Had Afghanistan never been treated like a pawn in the games played by imperialistic powers, had we not been reduced to resources, strategic importance and a tool for weakening the enemy, extremism would have never come to power.

An overview of Afghanistan's recent history:

The USSR wanted to incorporate Afghanistan into Soviet Central Asia and did so by sabotaging indigenous Afghan communist movements and replacing our leaders with those loyal to the USSR. The United States began funding and training Islamic extremists – the Mujahideen – to fight against the Soviet influence and subsequent invasion, and to help the CIA suppress any indigenous Afghan leftist movements. Those Mujahideen won the war, and then spent the next decade fighting for absolute control over Afghanistan.

During that time period, known as the Afghan Civil War, the Mujahideen became warlords, each enforcing their own laws on the regions they controlled. Kabul was nearly destroyed, and the chaos, destruction and death was largely ignored by the United States despite being the ones who caused and empowered it. This civil war era created the perfect, unstable environment needed to give a fringe but strong group like the Taliban a chance to rise to power. And after two decades of war, a singular entity taking control and bringing 'peace' was enticing to all Afghans, even if their views were objectively more extreme than what we had been enduring up to that point.

When the United States invaded Afghanistan in 2001, they allied with the same warlords that had been destroying our country the decade prior and whom they had rallied against the Soviets – these are the people that made up the Northern Alliance. The 'good guys' that America gave us were rapists, pillagers, and violent extremists, no better than the Taliban. And that's not even mentioning the horrible atrocities and war crimes committed by American forces themselves.

So, no, Afghan men did not collectively wake up one day and decide that women had too much freedom and rush to establish an extremist government overnight. No, this is not to excuse the misogyny of men in our society – the extremists had to already exist for Americans to fund and arm them against the Soviets – but rather to redirect the bulk of this racist blame to the actual culprits. The religious extremism and sex-based apartheid would not be oppressing and murdering us today if they hadn't been funded and supported by the United States of America thirty years ago. And despite all the abuses and restrictions, many Afghan women prefer the Taliban's current government to another American occupation. I felt safer walking in Taliban-controlled Kabul than I did being 'randomly searched' (sexually assaulted) by American military police in my village as a child.

Imperialism is inextricably linked with patriarchal violence and women's oppression. You cannot talk about the deterioration of Afghanistan without talking about the true cause of said decline: The United States of America. Americans of all political views, including leftists and feminists, are guilty of reducing or outright ignoring Western responsibility for female oppression in the Global South, finding it much easier to place all blame on the foreign brown man or our supposedly backwards, savage cultures, when the most responsibility belongs with Western governments and their meddling games that forced the most violent misogynists among us into power.

(Most of this information comes from my own experience living as an Afghan Hazara woman in Afghanistan, but Bleeding Afghanistan: Washington, Warlords and the Propaganda of Silence covers this in much more detail. If you want more on the Soviet-Afghan war and Afghanistan's socialist history, Revolutionary Afghanistan is an English-language source from a more leftist perspective)

[bellamonde]

Just as Iranian women are fighting for their rights and freedom, women of Afghanistan are doing the same. Taliban banned women from writing their final exam; Hazara women defied the order and went to sit for their exams. The school was bombed, with vast majority of the victims being young women and girls.

Female students are now protesting - one of their chants, we have the right to education. 

To the brave women of Afghanistan, Iranian women stand with you in solidarity. You’re not alone. 

Please spread the word. To all of those people supporting Iranian women, extend your support to Afghan women. They need their voices amplified. 

[dumbheartache]

STOP THE HAZARA GENOCIDE.

[menalez]

radblr going wild discussing this imaginary situation of women being kept out of public transport en masse bc of imaginary anti-baby planes meanwhile iranian women are currently dying and fighting to be given basic equal rights in real life and hazara women are risking their lives begging for the genocide against them to be stopped. priorities, priorities

[zvaigzdelasas]

1 Oct 22

[brookston]

Holidays 9.25

Holidays

Acne Day

Armed Forces Day (Mozambique)

Binge Day

Bruderklausenfest (Obwalden, Switzerland)

Crocus Day (French Republic)

Day of National Recognition for the Harkis (France)

Dominion Day (New Zealand)

Flag Day (Cape Verde)

Franco-Ontarian Day (Canada)

Global Day of Climate Action

Haustmanuour (Iceland)

Hazara Genocide Memorial Day

International Ataxia Awareness Day

International Coaches Day

International Day for Dreamers

Join A Cabal of International Bankers Today Day

Kamarampaka Day (Rwanda)

Math Storytelling Day

Mediterranean Coast Day

National Comic Book Day

National Day of Non Violence (UK)

National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims

National Emergency Medical Services Suicide Awareness Day

National Homage Day of Harkis (France)

National ‘If You See Something, Say Something’ Awareness Day

National John Day

National Math Storytelling Day

National 9 to 5 Day

National Open the Magic Day

National Psychotherapy Day

National Roadkill Day

National Research Administrators Day

National Schnauzer Day

National Tune-Up Day

National Wade Day

National YogaFit Day

National Youth Day (Nauru, Turks and Caicos Islands)

Old Holy Rood Eve

One-Hit Wonder Day

Open the Magic Day

Origin of Life Day

Revolution Day (Mozambique)

Salute the Sun Day (China)

Sandra Day O’Connor Civics Celebration Day (Arizona)

Santa Cruz Day (Bolivia)

Sir Hammer DeRoburt Day (Nauru)

Uno Day

World Ataxia Awareness Day

World Dream Day

World Lung Day

World Pharmacists Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

German Butterbrot Day

National Bakery Day

National Cooking Day

National Crabmeat Newburg Day

National Food Service Employees Day

National Lobster Day [official, also 6.15]

National Quesadilla Day

World’s Biggest Coffee Morning (UK)’

4th & Last Monday in September

American Indian Day (Tennessee) [4th Monday]

CASAColumbia Family Day [4th Monday]

Family and Community Day (ACT, Australia) [Last Monday]

Family Day — A Day To Eat Dinner With Your Children [4th Monday]

National Eat Dinner with Your Family Day [4th Monday]

Independence Days

Canterbury South Province Day (New Zealand)

Dracul (Declared; 2017) [unrecognized]

Present House (Declared; 2011) [unrecognized]

Feast Days

Abadir and Iraja and Companions (Coptic Church)

Albino Appreciation Day (Pastafarian)

Any Port & Lemon in a Storm Day (Pastafarian)

Aunarius (a.k.a. Aunacharius; Christian; Saint)

Anathalon (Archdiocese of Milan; Christian; Saint)

Captain Beefheart Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Cadoc (Christian; Saint)

Ceolfrith (a.k.a. Colfrid; Christian; Saint)

Cleopas (Christian; Saint)

Day of Mercury (Travel Blessing; Pagan)

Euphrosyne of Alexandria (Christian; Saint)

Feast of Nmmu (Sumerian Goddess of Primeval Sea)

Feast of Nariwiinyapah (God of Immortal Water)

Finbarr (a.k.a. Barr; Christian; Saint)

Fermin of Amiens (a.k.a. Firmin; Christian; Saint)

Lancelot Andrewes (Church of England)

Mark Rothko (Artology)

Mme. de Motteville (Positivist; Saint)

Nicholas of Flüe (Christian; Saint) [Switzerland]

Robert Brackman (Artology)

Rudy the Spider (Muppetism)

Samvatsari (Forgiveness Day; Jain)

Sergius of Radonezh (Christian; Saint)

Vincent Strambi (Christian; Saint)

Yom Kippur began last night (Day of Atonement) [10 Tishrei]

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Sensho (先勝 Japan) [Good luck in the morning, bad luck in the afternoon.]

Premieres

Arctic Splashdown (Animated TV Show;Jonny Quest #2; 1964)

Ava (Film; 2020)

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Pt. 1 (WB Animated Film; 2012)

The Beatles (Animated TV Series; 1965)

Beaucoup of Blues, by Ringo Starr (Album; 1970)

Chariots of Fire (Film; 1981)

Crash Drive or Oedipus Wrecks (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S2, Ep. 57; 1960)

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead (Documentary Film; 2015)

Evita (Broadway Musical; 1979)

Fender Benders ir The Asphalt Jungle (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S2, Ep. 58; 1960)

FIshin’ Around (Disney Cartoon; 1931)

Freaks and Geeks (TV Series; 1999)

Get Off of My Cloud, by The Rolling Stones (Song; 1965)

Going Postal, by Terry Pratchet (Novel; 2004) [Discworld #33]

Heroes (TV Series; 2006)

Hotel Transylvania 2 (Animated Film; 2015)

The Hustler (Film; 1961)

I’m a Slave 4 U, by Britney Spears (Song; 2001)

The Intern (Film; 2015)

Intruder in the Dust, by William Faulkner (Novel; 1948)

I Wanna Be a Sailor (WB MM Cartoon; 1937)

The Last of the Mohicans (Film; 1992)

Magic, by Bruce Springsteen (Album; 2007)

Me and Bobby McGee, recoded by Janis Joplin (Song; 1970)

The Mindy Project (TV Series; 2012)

Monstrous Regiment, by Terry Pratchet (Novel; 2003) [Discworld #31]

Mr. Saturday Night (Film; 1992)

My Girl, recorded by The Temptations (Song; 1964)

The Partridge Family (TV Series; 1970)

The Princess Bride (Film; 1987)

Ramblin’ Man, by The Allman Brothers (Song; 1973)

A Raw Deal or Two Aces and a Pair of Kings (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S4, Ep. 163; 1962)

The Rebel, by Albert Camus (Essay; 1951)

Rocky Draws the Line or Who’s Got My Ruler? (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S4, Ep. 164; 1962)

The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Film; 1975)

Ronin (Film; 1998)

Roseanna, by Maj Sjöwall & Per Wahlöö (Novel; 1965)

Shark Jaws (Video Game; 1975)

Silver Spoons (TV Series; 1982)

The Story About Ping, by Marjorie Flack (Children’s Book; 1933)

Story of O, by Pauline Réage (Novel; 1954)

Strange Days, by The Doors (Album; 1967)

Stumptown (TV Series; 2019)

Those Were the Days, by Mary Hopkins (Song; 1968)

Utopia (US TV Series; 2020)

The Vanishing Private (Disney Cartoon; 1942)

X, by INXS (Album; 1990)

Young Sheldon (TV Series; 2017)

Today’s Name Days

Irmfried, Nikolaus, Serge (Austria)

Sergei (Bulgaria)

Firmin, Kleofa (Croatia)

Zlata (Czech Republic)

Cleophas (Denmark)

Ago, Agu, Agur, Ako, Koido, Koit (Estonia)

Kullervo, Oivi (Finland)

Hermann (France)

Irmfried, Klaus, Serge (Germany)

Evfrosyne, Evfrosyni (Greece)

Eufrozina, Kende (Hungary)

Aurelia, Caterina, Sergio (Italy)

Rauls, Roderiks, Rodrigo, Vingra (Latvia)

Aurelija, Kleopas, Ramvydė, Vaigintas (Lithuania)

Ingvar, Yngvar (Norway)

Aureli, Aurelia, Aurelian, Franciszek, Gaspar, Herkulan, Kamil, Kleofas, Kleopatra, Ładysław, Piotr, Rufus, Świętopełk, Wincenty, Władysław, Władysława, Włodzisław (Poland)

Vladislav (Slovakia)

Aurelia (Spain)

Signild, Tryggve (Sweden)

Rostyslava, Thekla, Thecla, Volodyslav (Ukraine)

Barrie, Barry, Braxton, Moriah (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 268 of 2024; 97 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 1 of week 39 of 2023

Celtic Tree Calendar: Muin (Vine) [Day 21 of 28]

Chinese: Month 8 (Xin-You), Day 11 (Bing-Xu)

Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)

Hebrew: 10 Tishri 5784

Islamic: 10 Rabi I 1445

J Cal: 28 Aki; Sevenday [28 of 30]

Julian: 12 September 2023

Moon: 80%: Waxing Gibbous

Positivist: 16 Shakespeare (10th Month) [Mme. de Motteville]

Runic Half Month: Ken (Illumination) [Day 14 of 15]

Season: Autumn (Day 3 of 89)

Zodiac: Libra (Day 3 of 30)

[brookstonalmanac]

Holidays 9.25

Holidays

Acne Day

Armed Forces Day (Mozambique)

Binge Day

Bruderklausenfest (Obwalden, Switzerland)

Crocus Day (French Republic)

Day of National Recognition for the Harkis (France)

Dominion Day (New Zealand)

Flag Day (Cape Verde)

Franco-Ontarian Day (Canada)

Global Day of Climate Action

Haustmanuour (Iceland)

Hazara Genocide Memorial Day

International Ataxia Awareness Day

International Coaches Day

International Day for Dreamers

Join A Cabal of International Bankers Today Day

Kamarampaka Day (Rwanda)

Math Storytelling Day

Mediterranean Coast Day

National Comic Book Day

National Day of Non Violence (UK)

National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims

National Emergency Medical Services Suicide Awareness Day

National Homage Day of Harkis (France)

National ‘If You See Something, Say Something’ Awareness Day

National John Day

National Math Storytelling Day

National 9 to 5 Day

National Open the Magic Day

National Psychotherapy Day

National Roadkill Day

National Research Administrators Day

National Schnauzer Day

National Tune-Up Day

National Wade Day

National YogaFit Day

National Youth Day (Nauru, Turks and Caicos Islands)

Old Holy Rood Eve

One-Hit Wonder Day

Open the Magic Day

Origin of Life Day

Revolution Day (Mozambique)

Salute the Sun Day (China)

Sandra Day O’Connor Civics Celebration Day (Arizona)

Santa Cruz Day (Bolivia)

Sir Hammer DeRoburt Day (Nauru)

Uno Day

World Ataxia Awareness Day

World Dream Day

World Lung Day

World Pharmacists Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

German Butterbrot Day

National Bakery Day

National Cooking Day

National Crabmeat Newburg Day

National Food Service Employees Day

National Lobster Day [official, also 6.15]

National Quesadilla Day

World’s Biggest Coffee Morning (UK)’

4th & Last Monday in September

American Indian Day (Tennessee) [4th Monday]

CASAColumbia Family Day [4th Monday]

Family and Community Day (ACT, Australia) [Last Monday]

Family Day — A Day To Eat Dinner With Your Children [4th Monday]

National Eat Dinner with Your Family Day [4th Monday]

Independence Days

Canterbury South Province Day (New Zealand)

Dracul (Declared; 2017) [unrecognized]

Present House (Declared; 2011) [unrecognized]

Feast Days

Abadir and Iraja and Companions (Coptic Church)

Albino Appreciation Day (Pastafarian)

Any Port & Lemon in a Storm Day (Pastafarian)

Aunarius (a.k.a. Aunacharius; Christian; Saint)

Anathalon (Archdiocese of Milan; Christian; Saint)

Captain Beefheart Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Cadoc (Christian; Saint)

Ceolfrith (a.k.a. Colfrid; Christian; Saint)

Cleopas (Christian; Saint)

Day of Mercury (Travel Blessing; Pagan)

Euphrosyne of Alexandria (Christian; Saint)

Feast of Nmmu (Sumerian Goddess of Primeval Sea)

Feast of Nariwiinyapah (God of Immortal Water)

Finbarr (a.k.a. Barr; Christian; Saint)

Fermin of Amiens (a.k.a. Firmin; Christian; Saint)

Lancelot Andrewes (Church of England)

Mark Rothko (Artology)

Mme. de Motteville (Positivist; Saint)

Nicholas of Flüe (Christian; Saint) [Switzerland]

Robert Brackman (Artology)

Rudy the Spider (Muppetism)

Samvatsari (Forgiveness Day; Jain)

Sergius of Radonezh (Christian; Saint)

Vincent Strambi (Christian; Saint)

Yom Kippur began last night (Day of Atonement) [10 Tishrei]

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Sensho (先勝 Japan) [Good luck in the morning, bad luck in the afternoon.]

Premieres

Arctic Splashdown (Animated TV Show;Jonny Quest #2; 1964)

Ava (Film; 2020)

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Pt. 1 (WB Animated Film; 2012)

The Beatles (Animated TV Series; 1965)

Beaucoup of Blues, by Ringo Starr (Album; 1970)

Chariots of Fire (Film; 1981)

Crash Drive or Oedipus Wrecks (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S2, Ep. 57; 1960)

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead (Documentary Film; 2015)

Evita (Broadway Musical; 1979)

Fender Benders ir The Asphalt Jungle (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S2, Ep. 58; 1960)

FIshin’ Around (Disney Cartoon; 1931)

Freaks and Geeks (TV Series; 1999)

Get Off of My Cloud, by The Rolling Stones (Song; 1965)

Going Postal, by Terry Pratchet (Novel; 2004) [Discworld #33]

Heroes (TV Series; 2006)

Hotel Transylvania 2 (Animated Film; 2015)

The Hustler (Film; 1961)

I’m a Slave 4 U, by Britney Spears (Song; 2001)

The Intern (Film; 2015)

Intruder in the Dust, by William Faulkner (Novel; 1948)

I Wanna Be a Sailor (WB MM Cartoon; 1937)

The Last of the Mohicans (Film; 1992)

Magic, by Bruce Springsteen (Album; 2007)

Me and Bobby McGee, recoded by Janis Joplin (Song; 1970)

The Mindy Project (TV Series; 2012)

Monstrous Regiment, by Terry Pratchet (Novel; 2003) [Discworld #31]

Mr. Saturday Night (Film; 1992)

My Girl, recorded by The Temptations (Song; 1964)

The Partridge Family (TV Series; 1970)

The Princess Bride (Film; 1987)

Ramblin’ Man, by The Allman Brothers (Song; 1973)

A Raw Deal or Two Aces and a Pair of Kings (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S4, Ep. 163; 1962)

The Rebel, by Albert Camus (Essay; 1951)

Rocky Draws the Line or Who’s Got My Ruler? (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S4, Ep. 164; 1962)

The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Film; 1975)

Ronin (Film; 1998)

Roseanna, by Maj Sjöwall & Per Wahlöö (Novel; 1965)

Shark Jaws (Video Game; 1975)

Silver Spoons (TV Series; 1982)

The Story About Ping, by Marjorie Flack (Children’s Book; 1933)

Story of O, by Pauline Réage (Novel; 1954)

Strange Days, by The Doors (Album; 1967)

Stumptown (TV Series; 2019)

Those Were the Days, by Mary Hopkins (Song; 1968)

Utopia (US TV Series; 2020)

The Vanishing Private (Disney Cartoon; 1942)

X, by INXS (Album; 1990)

Young Sheldon (TV Series; 2017)

Today’s Name Days

Irmfried, Nikolaus, Serge (Austria)

Sergei (Bulgaria)

Firmin, Kleofa (Croatia)

Zlata (Czech Republic)

Cleophas (Denmark)

Ago, Agu, Agur, Ako, Koido, Koit (Estonia)

Kullervo, Oivi (Finland)

Hermann (France)

Irmfried, Klaus, Serge (Germany)

Evfrosyne, Evfrosyni (Greece)

Eufrozina, Kende (Hungary)

Aurelia, Caterina, Sergio (Italy)

Rauls, Roderiks, Rodrigo, Vingra (Latvia)

Aurelija, Kleopas, Ramvydė, Vaigintas (Lithuania)

Ingvar, Yngvar (Norway)

Aureli, Aurelia, Aurelian, Franciszek, Gaspar, Herkulan, Kamil, Kleofas, Kleopatra, Ładysław, Piotr, Rufus, Świętopełk, Wincenty, Władysław, Władysława, Włodzisław (Poland)

Vladislav (Slovakia)

Aurelia (Spain)

Signild, Tryggve (Sweden)

Rostyslava, Thekla, Thecla, Volodyslav (Ukraine)

Barrie, Barry, Braxton, Moriah (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 268 of 2024; 97 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 1 of week 39 of 2023

Celtic Tree Calendar: Muin (Vine) [Day 21 of 28]

Chinese: Month 8 (Xin-You), Day 11 (Bing-Xu)

Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)

Hebrew: 10 Tishri 5784

Islamic: 10 Rabi I 1445

J Cal: 28 Aki; Sevenday [28 of 30]

Julian: 12 September 2023

Moon: 80%: Waxing Gibbous

Positivist: 16 Shakespeare (10th Month) [Mme. de Motteville]

Runic Half Month: Ken (Illumination) [Day 14 of 15]

Season: Autumn (Day 3 of 89)

Zodiac: Libra (Day 3 of 30)

[sublimeobservationarcade]

Understanding Afghanistan

Afghanistan has been a nation in the news for all the wrong reasons. Understanding Afghanistan begins at the most basic level by learning about its people. Afghanistan is a diverse country with various ethnic groups, each with its unique culture, history, and traditions. The country has been shaped by centuries of migrations, invasions, and political changes, resulting in a mosaic of identities and communities. In this article, we will explore the different people of Afghanistan and their characteristics. What is the Afghan story?

A Pashtun Understanding of Afghanistan

Pashtuns: The Pashtuns are the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan, comprising about 40% of the population. They are also the dominant group politically and culturally. Pashtuns are traditionally Sunni Muslims, and their language is Pashto. Pashtuns are known for their strong sense of tribal identity, which often supersedes national identity. They are also renowned for their code of conduct, known as Pashtunwali, which emphasizes hospitality, bravery, and honour.

The Tajik Afghanistan

Tajiks: Tajiks are the second-largest ethnic group in Afghanistan, accounting for around 25% of the population. They are predominantly Shia Muslims, and their language is Dari, which is a variety of Persian. Tajiks are known for their cultural contributions to Afghanistan, including literature, music, and architecture. They are also more urbanized than other groups, with a significant presence in the cities. Hazaras: The Hazaras are a Shia Muslim ethnic group that mainly lives in central Afghanistan. They are estimated to make up about 10-15% of the population. Hazaras have historically faced discrimination and persecution due to their ethnicity and religion, including the infamous Hazara genocide during the Taliban's rule in the late 1990s. Despite this, Hazaras have a unique culture and language, which distinguishes them from other Afghan groups. Uzbeks: Uzbeks are a Turkic-speaking Sunni Muslim ethnic group that mainly lives in northern Afghanistan. They are estimated to make up about 6-8% of the population. Uzbeks are known for their agricultural skills and trade, with many of them working as merchants or farmers. They have historically been politically and economically powerful in the region, and their language and culture reflect this influence.

Aimaks: The Aimaks are a Sunni Muslim ethnic group mainly residing in western Afghanistan. They are estimated to make up about 2-4% of the population. Aimaks are traditionally nomadic and pastoralist, with a strong culture of horse breeding and equestrian sports. They are also known for their handicrafts, such as weaving and pottery. Balochis: Balochis are a Sunni Muslim ethnic group mainly residing in southern Afghanistan. They are estimated to make up about 2-3% of the population. Balochis are known for their tribal identity, and they have a long history of conflict with the central government. They are also skilled in fishing, mining, and agriculture, and their language and culture reflect the influence of neighbouring Iran and Pakistan. Nuristanis: Nuristanis are a small ethnic group mainly residing in eastern Afghanistan. They are estimated to make up less than 1% of the population. Nuristanis are predominantly Sunni Muslim, with a unique language and culture that distinguishes them from other Afghan groups. They are known for their traditional architecture and for being one of the few groups in Afghanistan that practice polytheistic religion.

Understanding Afghanistan In conclusion, Afghanistan is a diverse country with many different ethnic groups, each with its unique history, culture, and traditions. These groups have coexisted for centuries, and despite occasional conflicts, they have also intermixed and influenced each other. Understanding the diversity of Afghanistan is essential for anyone seeking to understand its complex history and current situation. The educated class in Afghanistan is comprised of individuals who have received formal education beyond primary school level, either within the country or abroad. This group typically includes individuals who have completed secondary education, tertiary education, or vocational training programs. Historically, Afghanistan has had a small but educated class made up of the elite and the urban population. This group has typically been dominated by men, although there has been a growing number of educated women in recent years. During the Taliban rule from 1996 to 2001, education was restricted for women and girls, leading to a significant decrease in the number of educated females in the country. However, since the fall of the Taliban, efforts have been made to rebuild the education system and increase access to education for both men and women.

Today, the educated class in Afghanistan includes professionals such as doctors, lawyers, engineers, teachers, and civil servants. Many of these individuals have studied in universities in Afghanistan, neighbouring countries, or further afield. In addition, there is a growing number of entrepreneurs and business people who have received education and training in business and management. Despite the progress made in recent years, there are still significant challenges to education in Afghanistan. Access to education is limited in rural areas, and many schools lack adequate resources and infrastructure. Additionally, security concerns and political instability have made it difficult for educators and students to operate in some parts of the country. In conclusion, the educated class in Afghanistan is made up of individuals who have received formal education beyond primary school level. This group includes professionals in various fields, as well as entrepreneurs and business people. Although progress has been made in recent years to increase access to education, significant challenges remain in the country, particularly in rural areas and in areas affected by conflict and instability. The educated class in Afghanistan includes individuals from various ethnic backgrounds. While historically, the educated class was dominated by the elite and the urban population, today there is a broader representation of ethnic groups within the educated class. Pashtuns, who make up the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan, have traditionally had greater access to education and have been overrepresented in the educated class. However, in recent years, there has been a growing number of Tajiks, Hazaras, Uzbeks, and other ethnic groups among the educated class, particularly among the younger generation.

It is worth noting that the representation of different ethnic groups within the educated class may vary depending on the region of Afghanistan. For example, in some regions of the country, Tajiks may be more represented in the educated class, while in others, Pashtuns may be more represented. Additionally, access to education has historically been limited for certain ethnic groups, particularly for women and girls. For example, during the Taliban's rule, education was restricted for women and girls, leading to a significant decrease in the number of educated females in the country, particularly among the Pashtun population. However, efforts have been made since the fall of the Taliban to increase access to education for both men and women from all ethnic groups. In conclusion, the educated class in Afghanistan includes individuals from various ethnic backgrounds, although historically, Pashtuns have been overrepresented. However, in recent years, there has been a growing representation of other ethnic groups, particularly among the younger generation. The Taliban is predominantly made up of Pashtuns, which is the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan. Pashtuns make up an estimated 42% to 60% of the population in Afghanistan, and many of the Taliban's key leaders and members are Pashtuns. The Pashtuns are an ethnic group with a rich cultural history and are traditionally concentrated in eastern and southern Afghanistan, as well as in parts of Pakistan. The Taliban emerged in the early 1990s from Pashtun groups who had fought against the Soviet Union's occupation of Afghanistan. The Taliban rose to power in the mid-1990s, and during their rule from 1996 to 2001, they imposed a strict interpretation of Islamic law in the country. It is important to note that while the Taliban is predominantly Pashtun, not all Pashtuns support the group or its ideology. Additionally, there are members of other ethnic groups who have joined the Taliban, although they are thought to be a minority within the group. Since the fall of the Taliban in 2001, there has been a growing effort to promote ethnic diversity and inclusivity in Afghanistan's political landscape. The current government of Afghanistan includes members from various ethnic groups, although there are still concerns about the representation and inclusion of certain groups, particularly those who have been historically marginalized. ©WordsForWeb Read the full article

[bellamonde]

First Iran, then Afghanistan! This fight has to spread. Afghan women need our support and we will be there for them. No woman should live in oppression. 

On Friday, there was a suicide bomb attach in western Kabul at the Kaj education center in Dasht-e-Barchi, home to a large Hazara community. Death toll is now at 35, mostly girls. More than 82 people have been wounded. Here’s the full article on it: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/10/1/kabul-attack-death-toll-rises-to-35-mostly-girls-young-women 

If you don’t know about Hazara genocide, read this article: https://civilrights.org/blog/the-hazara-genocide-and-systemic-discrimination-in-afghanistan/

[theivorybilledwoodpecker]

“Currently, a genocide is happening towards the Hazara community,” Afzaly said. “We are being targeted in schools, in maternity hospitals, in mosques, in wedding halls, and in educational centers, just to name a few.” This hit home for Afzaly last month when a bomb went off at an education center in Kabul killing 50 people, most of them girls and young women from the Hazara community preparing for entrance into college. While no one has claimed responsibility for the attack, she stated that Taliban or ISIS were the most likely culprits. “Their families are still mourning the loss of their children,” Afzaly said. “To honor these innocent lives and their families, today I’m sharing my story by focusing on just one part of my identity – which I share with all of them – and that is being a Hazara.”

Please boost the signal for this.

[znewstech]

UN raises Kabul classroom bombing death toll to 35 as women protest 'genocide' - Times of India

UN raises Kabul classroom bombing death toll to 35 as women protest ‘genocide’ – Times of India

KABUL: The death toll of a suicide bombing on a Kabul classroom has risen to 35, the UN said Saturday, as Shiite Hazara women who bore the brunt of the attack staged a defiant protest against the “genocide” of their minority community. On Friday a suicide attacker blew himself up in a Kabul study hall as hundreds of pupils were taking tests in preparation for university entrance exams in the…

[thedailyexcelsior]

Why Shia Hazaras Are Killed By Taliban, Daesh In Afghanistan?

Why Shia Hazaras Are Killed By Taliban, Daesh In Afghanistan?

Shia Hazaras in Afghanistan have been attacked and killed for many decades in Afghanistan. Yesterday 19 people mostly students died in suicide attack in Dash-e-Barchi area of Kabul, Hazara majority area. In 1890 first major  genocide was carried by them emir of Afghanisat

[menalez]

so apparently theyre now enacting genocide against hazara in afghanistan........

[squarwell-breakingnews]

Death Count In Kabul Classroom Bombing Rises To 35

Death Count In Kabul Classroom Bombing Rises To 35

Dozens of Hazara women defied a Taliban ban on rallies to protest the bloodshed. Kabul: The death count of a suicide bombing on a Kabul classroom has risen to 35, the UN said Saturday, as Shiite Hazara women who bore the brunt of the attack staged a defiant protest against the “genocide” of their minority community. On Friday a suicide attacker blew himself up in a Kabul study hall as hundreds…

[labbaik-ya-hussain-as]

Every single scholar, every sheikh should mention if they hadn’t already the explosions that took the lives of the Shia Hazaras yesterday from the mimbar. Our duty is to raise awareness let community know about Hazaras who are systematically targeted due to their Shia faith.

#Shia genocide