Orientation Guide to Afghanistan and the Hazara Culture: Religion, Traditions, Family Life, Urban and Rural Populations, Geography, History, Economy, Society and Security By Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC) Kindle Edition Orientation Guide to Afghanistan and the Hazara Culture: Religion, Traditions, Family Life, Urban and Rural Populations, Geography, History, Economy, Society and Security The Hazaras of Afghanistan are unique among the country’s diverse population. Ethnically, the Hazaras resemble East Asia’s Mongols. The word “hazar,” meaning “thousand,” has led many to believe the Hazaras are descendants of Genghis Khan’s warriors, who arrived by the thousands in the 13th century. Linguistically, Hazaras set themselves apart from other Afghans by speaking a unique form of Dari known as Hazaragi. Like Dari, Hazaragi is an Indo Iranian language; however, it is marked by strong Mongol and Turkic influences. Religiously, the Hazaras stand out from other Afghans because most follow the Shi’a branch of Islam. Of Afghanistan’s nearly 30 million inhabitants, Hazaras number about 2.7 million, or 9%. Small Hazara populations also exist in Pakistan and Iran. The central Afghanistan highlands have traditionally been the home of the Hazara. Despite significant Hazara populations in the cities of Kabul, Ghazni, and Mazar e Sharif, most Hazaras still live in rural areas of central Afghanistan’s Hazarajat. This book, produced by Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC), provides comprehensive information about Afghanistan and the Hazara Culture. Chapter topics include religion, traditions, family life and differences in the lifestyles of urban and rural populations as well as detailed discussion of geography, history and their economy, form of government, society and security and much . 60 pages; dozens of photos, illustration and charts in full color. This is a Print Replica that maintains the formatting and layout of the original edition and offers many of the advantages of standard Kindle books.

Orientation Guide to Afghanistan and the Hazara Culture: Religion, Traditions, Family Life, Urban and Rural Populations, Geography, History, Economy, Society and Security By Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC)

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The Hazaras of Afghanistan are unique among the country s diverse population Ethnically the Hazaras resemble East Asia s Mongols The word hazar meaning thousand has led many to believe the Hazaras are descendants of Genghis Khan s warriors who arrived by the thousands in the 13th century Linguistically Hazaras set themselves apart from other Afghans by speaking a unique form of Dari known as Hazaragi Like Dari Hazaragi is an Indo Iranian language however it is marked by strong Mongol and Turkic influences Religiously the Hazaras stand out from other Afghans because most follow the Shi a branch of Islam Of Afghanistan s nearly 30 million inhabitants Hazaras number about 2. 7 million or 9% Small Hazara populations also exist in Pakistan and Iran The central Afghanistan highlands have traditionally been the home of the Hazara Despite significant Hazara populations in the cities of Kabul Ghazni and Mazar e Sharif most Hazaras still live in rural areas of central Afghanistan s Hazarajat This book produced by Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center DLIFLC provides comprehensive information about Afghanistan and the Hazara Culture Chapter topics include religion traditions family life and differences in the lifestyles of urban and rural populations as well as detailed discussion of geography history and their economy form of government society and security and much 60 pages dozens of photos illustration and charts in full color This is a Print Replica that maintains the formatting and layout of the original edition and offers many of the advantages of standard Kindle books Orientation Guide to Afghanistan and the Hazara Culture Religion Traditions Family Life Urban and Rural Populations Geography History Economy Society and Security.