Provinces of Afghanistan

In a small, crumbling, mud building, deep inside Afghanistan, a few mullahs sat, drank tea and discussed the future of their country. They watched their homeland plunge into disarray after the withdrawal of the Soviet army and downfall of the Soviet-backed government. Additionally, they witnessed corruption, bloodshed and fellow countrymen living a life other than the prophetic way prescribed in the Hadith. It was with these realizations, and determination to cleanse their homeland, a movement would

These are Taliban who come from Pashtun ethnicity. They've been fighting for recognition as an ethnic Pashtun-majority in Afghanistan - where the minority (Tajik and Uzbek) has been ruling since the US-led invasion of the region. Tajik and Uzbek (formerly northern alliance - who make up the smallest minority in whole of Afghanistan) are running the major institutes of Afghanistan - any majority anywhere in the world would never sit around and see their rights squashed; while their people have to suffer

plot.The Kite Runner approaches Afghanistan over the course of approximately 30 years, from the 1970s to 2002, and showcases the drastic transformation of the landscape in Kabul as well as it's overall societal values. The narrator begins with a flashback of the cosmopolitan Kabul of 1970. In context, Afghanistan is an Islamic

the diverse culture of Afganistan which is a potential cause of conflict in modern day Afganistan [1]. The focus of this article is the Afganistan under Jihadi rule. With the establishment of “Democratic Republic of Afghanistan” by the People 's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA) in 1978,

The CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) in the United States has been involved in several operations with drug trafficking. Some of these reports claim that the evidence of the Congress indicates that the CIA worked with groups that were known to be involved in drug trafficking. The deals mainly include providing the CIA with useful information and support material, in exchange for allowing their criminal activities to continue, and impede or prevent the arrest, prosecution and imprisonment from United

According to the new data from UNICEF, fifty seven percent of marriages in Afghanistan involve girls that are under sixteen. In Afghanistan, located in the southern Helmand province, as many as 144 forced marriages were reported. In particular, farmers have been forced to abandon their daughters to the creditor as pay off for his debts. After the daughter is sold, she would be forced into marriage with anyone the creditor chose. This pertained to girls that were six years old or some even younger

Afghanistan, a country of several ethnic backgrounds, is in constant struggle of standing united as a nation. The various beliefs, languages, social statuses, and ways of living have created tension among the ethnic groups (“Social Classes”). The Pashtuns and Hazaras are two particular ethnic groups that have clashed throughout history. The differences between the Pashtun and Hazara people created a major conflict with lasting effects on the way in which they live. The Pashtuns are the largest

Afghanistan, officially named the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is situated in south and central Asia. Lying on the Iranian Plateau, its geographic coordinates are 33 000 N, 65 00E.Being a land-locked country, it is surrounded by the rigid Hindu Kush Mountains. It borders along six countries, including on the north by Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan, the far northeast by China, the east and south by Pakistan, and the west by Iran (infoplease.com). Approximately the size of the U.S state

Country History of Afghanistan Throughout history Afghanistan has served as a focal point for the movement of people, goods, and ideas due to its central location linking East Asia with that of the Arabian Peninsula. The land has seen conflict and warfare with the passage of great empires to include those of Alexander the Great, the Ghaznavids, three Anglo-Afghan wars, the Soviet-Afghan war, as well as the GWOT, of which Afghanistan plays an integral role. The independent, fractious, and culturally

controlled much of Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001” (Maley NP). The Taliban took power after the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan. When the Soviet Union left Afghanistan, the Taliban rose to power and took much control of the country. The Taliban leader is Mullah Mohammad Omar. The Taliban in Afghanistan are an Islāmic group, that uses harsh rules against Afghanistan’s women and helped attacked the United States. The beginning of an Islāmic group started to take over Afghanistan in 1996, after