Afghanistan Under the Rule of the Musahiban Family Essay

Due to past events, the Afghan government is now struggling to keep up with their citizens’ problems with living there. Bombing, wars, harassment, feminism, and abuse have been some of the main topics of bad events in the last few years in Afghanistan. Dystopia is a society that can be characterized with extreme hunger, poverty, misery, and the imbalance among the people; the Taliban taking over was the cause of how Afghanistan is still dystopian today. When one analyzes Ashraf Ghani’s choice to allow the Taliban to form, and the impacts the Taliban are still having on the people, one can realize how important genres of literature can be to educate the world about this dystopian

Under Taliban rule, women were treated worse than animals. They were forced to stay in their own homes and never leave. Afghan women were not important to the Taliban unless they were busy bearing children or working in the home. Women had to take care of the children, do laundry, cook for the family, and do various other chores.

al-Afghani continued to preach his anti-British feelings as he felt that Britain had exploited Indians, as they exported the spoils of India to Britain. Some argued with al-Afghani as they thought that the telegraph and railways benefitted India. al-Afghani however stuck with his belief of exploitation. He believed that they were put in place, "in order to drain the substance of our wealth and facilitate the means of trade for the inhabitants of the British Isles and extend their sphere of riches…" (59). He also believed that Britain unfairly targeted Indian Muslims. In 1885, al-Afghani expressed the Indian Muslims' hatred towards the British Empire. He explained, "You [Britain] destroyed the Empire of Delhi; secondly because you give no salaries to the imams and muezzins and keepers of the mosques. And you have resigned the Wakf property and do not repair the sacred buildings" (Mishra 58).

Afghanastan is known for being mountainous but the geography and climate are different depending on the part of the country. The country has three separate areas in terms of geography including the Central Highlands which has steep valleys and mountains that are dry and soil that is desert-steppe and meadow-steppe in other parts. The Southern Plateau has high plateaus and desert land. The climate is milder and the soil is not fertile except next to the river. The Northern Plains are very fertile with a major river and a lot of mineral deposits in the soil.

“Afghanistan was a monarchy ruled by King Zahir Shah. On July 17, 1973, when the king was on away on vacation, a man by the name of Mohammad Daoud Khan attained power. The military takeover did not cause any bloodshed, but as we see through Amir's story, it was still a frightening time for the people of Kabul who heard rioting and shooting in the streets. For six years, Mohammad Daoud Khan was President and Prime Minister of Afghanistan. Then, on April 27, 1978, he was violently overthrown by the PDPA, People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan. Daoud was killed in the coup along with most of his family. Even though Afghanistan had long insisted on maintaining its independence from Russia, the PDPA was a Communist party and therefore held close ties to the Soviet Union. The PDPA instituted many

Afghanistan is a dangerous and unforgiving place to live if you are a woman or man of the lower classes. It’s a place where the weak Hazaras, like Ali, Hassan and Sohrab, are preyed on by the mean and powerful Pashtuns, including the likes of Assef and the Taliban. These Hazaras lack the money, materials and rights to support and defend

The land that comprises today’s Afghanistan was the frontier zone of competing empires, namely, Moghuls and Saffavids from the sixteenth to seventeenth centuries. Persia and the subcontinent enjoyed two centuries of stability and prosperity, but their frontier zone (Afghanistan) was a bone of contention. With the downfall of the Moghul and Saffavid Empires, Afghanistan became a torn political entity between Sikh Empire, Persia and the Emirate of Bukhara in the early nineteenth century. Afghanistan, then became the buffer zone between Tsarist Russia and British India with the fall of the Sikh Empire in 1845. Tsarist Russia constantly intervened in Afghanistan while British India continually meddled in Afghanistan to keep it under its orbit.

Agra was the capital of the Mughal Empire whereas Persian was the main language spoken by the people. The Mughals were mainly known for their rules, governance and dynasty. Like every other society or culture, there was a social hierarchy of tree of order followed among the Mughals and ancient Mughals as well. The society was divided into several segments or parts, each with its own importance, responsibilities, reputation and functions. At the top of the social hierarchy was the rich class who lived a luxurious life and had everything that wanted. This class ruled over the Indian subcontinent and made the rules, policies, and laws. They were headed by the King and emperor. The king made all the final decisions, and was the supreme power over the peoples. The hierarchy for this class goes like this, King, king’s council, decision makers, wazirs, queen, prince, princess, king’s grandsons and granddaughters, and the relatives of the king. The Middle class is right under the rich class on the hierarchy pyramid. The Middle class was the class of nobles who had high paying jobs and lived a comfortable lifestyle. They worked hard in the day and spent during the other parts of the day. They often owned their own land and worked for the king in some way, shape or form. The hierarchy for this class goes like this, merchants,

In the history of Afghanistan, a state, in order to be deemed as legitimate, had to satisfy three preconditions. Firstly, it had to be a broker between clans, tribes and ethnic groups. Secondly it had to deliver basic security and ensure secure access to public services and infrastructure. Lastly, it had to embody the concept of Afganistan as an independent Islamic territory .

The applicant requests an upgrade of his under other than honorable conditions discharge to honorable. The applicant seeks, relief contending, in effect, that he was a good Solider prior to his return stateside from his deployment to Afghanistan, he felt as if he does not belong and had no place to turn. The applicant contends that he began drinking heavily and slipping into depression from his experiences in Afghanistan and life in general. The applicant further contends that at this point in time he began to go to behavioral health to seek assistance on how to better himself. After several months, Doctor O. recommended him for a psychiatric separation from the Army, which was denied twice by his commander, CPT. C. The applicant also contends that while he was awaiting for CPT C. decision, he underwent PRK surgery to correct his vision and he was prescribed oxycodone for pain relief. The applicant contends that he began to develop an addiction as the drinking and depression began to take its toll on him, being highly discouraged by his leadership not to return to behavioral health, his appointment became infrequent, and he continued to take oxycodone. The applicant states that he tested positive during a urinalysis and upon knowing that he would test positive, he immediately enrolled into ASAP, only to have one meeting because his command had already “signed off” on his separation packet. The applicant contends that he managed to beat his addiction, only failing one urinalysis test, and answer for his

To understand the state of race and ethnic relations in Afghanistan, one must examine the history and influences that positioned the nation and it’s people in such a precarious situation. The

This quote connects to many of the stories we read in language workshop. For example in Kids of Kabul the stories were all about children trying to live their best life with the circumstances they were given. This connects to the quote because no one knew all the struggles of these kids and how badly they fought for their rights. There parents were telling them they can't and leaving them to be left alone which hurt all the children. Hearing all these negative thoughts when your life is already hard would really take a person down. This shows how you should always look for the positive and be nice because you never know whats going on at home. This would also link to the story Everything Will Be Okay. I think this way because the boy that saved

Men and women's aspects are much more defined along accustomed rule. Women are on average responsible for household chores, where as men will be the jobholder. In the cities experienced women do happen. Families commonly arrange marriages for their children. Factors such as tribe, status, network, and wealth are the major circumstances forming any choice. Families on occasion live together in the same walled compound, known as the “kala.” When a son gets married he and his wife begin their married lives in a room under the same roof. As with much of the Muslim world, the family is spiritual and as such, is immensely protected. As a result, discriminating about the family life is not considered. Hospitality is a fundamental facet of Afghan culture. No matter who one may be, if you visit a home you will be offered the best the family has to offer. This relates back to the idea of gaining honor and respect. If you are invited for coffee, which you surely will be, offered snacks and your tea glass will stay full. When you have had sufficient cover the glass with your hand and say

The country of Afghanistan has gone through decades of war but still has much history to it, such as the many different ethnic tribes it has. Afghanistan holds many ethnic tribes including Pashtuns, Tajiks, Hazaras, Turkmen, and many other minorities. After the Pashtuns, The Tajiks hold up 27% of the population but their way of life, their history, and their unique food makes them very different from the rest of Afghanistan.

Owing to the constant and unpredictable transfers of jagirs, Bhimsen tells us late in Aurangzeb’s reign, the agents of the jagirdars had given up the practice of helping the peasantry or making firm arrangements. Moreover, the ‘amils of the jagirdars were not sure of their own tenures of employment and so,” proceeding tyrannically”, were unrelenting in the collection of revenue. When the jagirdar, instead of appointing his agents to collect the revenue, farmed out the jagir, the evil was worse still. The land was being laid waste, says Sadiq khan, writing of Shahjahan’s reign, through bribery and revenue farming, as a result of which the peasantry was being robbed and plundered.