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ARTICLES RELATED TO Status of religious freedom in Afghanistan - Religious demography | | | |  Status of religious freedom in Afghanistan - Religious demography: Encyclopedia II - Status of religious freedom in Afghanistan - Religious demographyAfghanistan is a landlocked nation covering an area of 251,738 square miles (647,500 km²). In July of 2004 it was estimated to have a population of 28.5 million people. Reliable demographic data including that of religious demography is not readily available.
It is claimed by some observers that 85 percent of the population are Sunni Muslim; most of the remaining 15 percent are Shi'a Muslim.
Traditionally, Sunni Islam of the Hanafi school of jurisprudence has been the dominant flavour of Islam in Afghanistan. This school count ...
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| | | | Status of religious freedom in Afghanistan - Religious demography: Encyclopedia II - Status of religious freedom in Afghanistan - Status of religious freedom under the Taliban When it was in power, the Pashtun-dominated Taliban vigorously enforced its interpretation of Islamic law.
Status of religious freedom in Afghanistan - Discrimination against Hindus.
In May 2001, according to news reports, the Taliban considered an edict requiring Hindus to wear identifying badges on their clothing. On May 23, 2001, Taliban radio announced that the edict was approved by religious ...
See also:Status of religious freedom in Afghanistan, Status of religious freedom in Afghanistan - Religious demography, Status of religious freedom in Afghanistan - Status of religious freedom under the Taliban, Status of religious freedom in Afghanistan - Discrimination against Hindus, Status of religious freedom in Afghanistan - Discrimination against non-Muslims, Status of religious freedom in Afghanistan - Freedom to proselytize, Status of religious freedom in Afghanistan - Freedom to choose a religion, Status of religious freedom in Afghanistan - Freedom of speech including on religious matters, Status of religious freedom in Afghanistan - Freedom to practice a religion, Status of religious freedom in Afghanistan - The Bamiyan Buddhas, Status of religious freedom in Afghanistan - Discrimination against Hazara Shia Muslims, Status of religious freedom in Afghanistan - Current status Read more here: » Status of religious freedom in Afghanistan: Encyclopedia II - Status of religious freedom in Afghanistan - Status of religious freedom under the Taliban |
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| | | | Status of religious freedom in Afghanistan - Religious demography: Encyclopedia II - Status of religious freedom in Afghanistan - Discrimination against Hazara Shia Muslims Repression by the Taliban of the Hazara ethnic group, which is predominantly Shia Muslim, was particularly severe. Although the conflict between the Hazaras and the Taliban was political and military as well as religious, and it is not possible to state with certainty that the Taliban engaged in its campaign against the Shi'a solely because of their religious beliefs, the religious affiliation of the Hazaras apparently was a significant factor leading to their repression.
The Taliban have been accused of committing mass killings of th ...
See also:Status of religious freedom in Afghanistan, Status of religious freedom in Afghanistan - Religious demography, Status of religious freedom in Afghanistan - Status of religious freedom under the Taliban, Status of religious freedom in Afghanistan - Discrimination against Hindus, Status of religious freedom in Afghanistan - Discrimination against non-Muslims, Status of religious freedom in Afghanistan - Freedom to proselytize, Status of religious freedom in Afghanistan - Freedom to choose a religion, Status of religious freedom in Afghanistan - Freedom of speech including on religious matters, Status of religious freedom in Afghanistan - Freedom to practice a religion, Status of religious freedom in Afghanistan - The Bamiyan Buddhas, Status of religious freedom in Afghanistan - Discrimination against Hazara Shia Muslims, Status of religious freedom in Afghanistan - Current status Read more here: » Status of religious freedom in Afghanistan: Encyclopedia II - Status of religious freedom in Afghanistan - Discrimination against Hazara Shia Muslims |
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