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Religious minorities persecuted in Afghanistan amid war

28th October, 2018 · admin · Leave a comment

Al Jazeera: The war in Afghanistan is forcing people from religious minorities to leave the country. But not everyone can afford to escape persecution and seek a new life abroad. The Afghan government has said that protecting minorities and religious freedoms are part of its duties defined by the Constitution of Afghanistan. However, with the government occupied fighting

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Posted in Ethnic Issues, Society | Tags: Afghan Hindus, Afghan Sikhs, Jews in Afghanistan |
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Afghanistan’s Only Jew ‘Worried’ About The Country’s Future

31st May, 2018 · admin · 3 Comments

Tolo News: Afghanistan’s only Jewish national said he was once part of a thriving Jewish community. Zablon Simintov is the last Afghan Jew still living in the country and said he is extremely concerned about the future of Afghanistan. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Ethnic Issues, Society | Tags: Jews in Afghanistan, Zablon Simintov |
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From Afghan Cave to Jerusalem, a Treasure Trove of Silk Road Jews Reaches Israelis

15th September, 2016 · admin · 2 Comments

Haaretz: The National Library of Israel has purchased the “Afghan Genizah” collection brought to Israel by Israeli antiquities dealer Lenny Wolfe some 10 months ago. The collection includes about 250 documents, most from the 11th century, and were most likely discovered in a cave in northern Afghanistan. About 100 of the manuscripts probably came from the archive

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Posted in History | Tags: Jews in Afghanistan |
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1,000yo manuscripts written by ancient Silk Road family found in Afghanistan

15th June, 2016 · admin · Leave a comment

RT: Nearly 100 mysterious manuscripts thought to be 1,000 years old and written by a Jewish family that lived along the ancient Silk Road have been discovered in an Afghan cave. Scholars and historians are excited about this new cache of documents, which was purchased by Israeli antiquities dealer Lenny Wolfe six months ago. He came across

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Posted in History | Tags: Jews in Afghanistan |

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