Dominant ethnic group in afghanistan book

Pages in category ethnic groups in afghanistan the following 53 pages are in this category, out of 53 total. The struggles of other ethnic groups for political power in afghanistan such as the tajiks, uzbeks and hazaras. Pdf the kite runner and the problem of racism and ethnicity. They are divided into tribal and subtribal groups to which they remain loyal. By the durand agreement, the pashtuns afghan, the largest ethnic group in. Afghanistans 2004 constitution recognizes 14 ethnic groups.

Pashtuns they are also known as afghans and the name afghanistan translates to land of the afghans, equally meaning land of the pashtuns. A very conservative islamic group known as the taliban emerged in an attempt to end the civil war. Pashtuns of afghanistan the pathan pashtun people form the dominant ethnic and linguistic community, accounting for just over half the population. Afghan ethnic tensions rise in media and politics the. Available also through the library of congress web site as a raster. Ethnicization of politics in afghanistan by hamidullah. Field listing ethnic groups the world factbook central. What is most remarkable in the study of afghanistan s ethnic groups is the disparity in who gets studied and who does not. Like a number of other afghan ethnic groups, the pushtun extend beyond afghanistan into pakistan where they constitute a major ethnic group of about 14 million. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Other major tribes include the wardak, jaji, tani, jadran, mangal, khugiani, safi, mohmand and shinwari.

Ethnic groups of afghanistan colonel by secondary school. Pashtun make up the largest ethnic group in afghanistan, followed by tajiks, hazara, uzbek, aimaks, baloch, and others. Afghanistans ethnic divides abubakar siddique senior correspondent covering afghanistan and pakistan for rferls. The pashtuns founded the kingdom of afghanistan in 1747, and have been the dominant ethnic group in the country ever since. The major ethnic groups that form the core of east asia are the han, joseon, and yamato. Traditionally, the pashtuns dominated afghanistans armed forces and as a community too, they were well armed. Aug 05, 2018 to truly understand, all i can say is, go there. Perceiving them as a formidable ethnic group, the pakistani establishment has.

What is most remarkable in the study of afghanistans ethnic groups is the disparity in who gets studied and who does not. As stated in the description, all ethnic groups of afghanistan with the exclusion of a few very minor groups with no photographs or much information available. Thomas barfield introduces readers to the bewildering diversity of tribal and ethnic groups in afghanistan. And pashtuns in afghanistan are challenged by the rise of nonpashtun groups. What bestselling book is about the friendship between amir and hassan. There is a substantial amount of intermarriage between the ethnic groups. By the late 1990s the taliban had gained control over 95% of afghanistan. Shows population density of han and hui moslem ethnic groups. Although there is some evidence of the universality of the major forms of clinical. The study and understudy of afghanistans ethnic groups. Asia times ethnic supremacy seeing revival in afghanistan. The pathan pashtun people form the dominant ethnic and linguistic community, accounting for just over half the population. Ethnic groups in international relations comparative. I was corrected on my subsequent deployments to afghanistan.

Afghanistan traces the historic struggles and the changing nature of political authority in. The book begins with an introduction, an overview chapter on the afghans, and. Although soviet union occupation plays a role in the disaster, afghanistan has many different ethnic groups, resulting in the major struggles between them, which leads towards violence, and hatred. In every nation, there are some ethnic groups with the same origin and similar. Their main territory, sometimes called pashtunistan, by whom. Even with this help, government of afghanistan still faces number of challenges, including low revenue collection, anemic job creation, high levels of corruption, weak government capacity, and poor public infrastructure. The hazaras are the third largest ethnic group in afghanistan. On this map, both the baloch and pashtun ethnolinguistic groups straddle the 2640kilometer 1640mile border between afghanistan and pakistan, known as the durand line. Jan 18, 2020 back when ustad nadir was probably mapping his future life in mid20thcentury afghanistan, becoming a military officer was for pashtuns only, who held a monopoly on social privilege as the politically dominant ethnic group. The great majority of pashtuns live in the countryside, while the afghan cities are more influenced by persian civilisation and culture. Afghanistan is a multiethnic and mostlytribal society.

The pashtuns are the largest ethnic group of afghanistan constituting between 40% to 50% of the total population of the country. The fragmented state of the more than 35 million pashtuns in pakistan and afghanistan is a key factor in this crisis. He has spent the past decade researching and writing about security, political, humanitarian and cultural issues in pakistan, afghanistan, and the pashtun heartland along the border region where he was born. Ethnic groups in afghanistan ethnic group 20042014 estimate pashtun 42% tajik 27% of this 1% are qizilbash hazara 8% uzbek 9% aimaq 4% turkmen 3% baloch 2% others pashayi, nuristani, arab, brahui, pamiri, gurjar, etc. In 2001, afghans from every region and ethnic group were so eager for. Afghan ethnicities presentation notes flashcards quizlet. The border was established in 1893 via an agreement between abdur rahman khan, the emir or ruler of afghanistan, and sir mortimer durand, foreign secretary of the british raj. Final afghan election results show hazara minority trumped dominant pashtuns. Tribally organized, the pathan are concentrated in the east and the south. Afghanistan ethnic origins and languages afghanistans web site. Ethnic supremacy seeing revival in afghanistan asia times. The tool used to assess the availability of studies on afghanistan s ethnic groups is the most recent edition of the afghanistan analyst bibliography, which covers sources from the late 1950s to the present. May 08, 20 afghans confront sensitive issue of ethnicity afghanistan is set to issue new national ids that will have a persons ethnicity embedded in it electronically but not printed on it.

Pashtun peoples are the largest ethnic group in the south of the country, while tajiks and uzbeks are concentrated along the norther borders, and the hazara in the central highlands. Media in category ethnic groups in afghanistan the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. Pashtun, tajik, hazara, uzbek, baloch, turkmen, nuristani, pamiri, arab, gujar. Pashtuns are said to having developed the worlds largest tribal society. Pashtun the pashtun are the dominant ethnic group in afghanistan and account for over half of the population.

In 2017 afghanistan s growth rate was only marginally above that of the 20142016 average. Afghanistan is a large country in south asia and is home to many different ethnic groups. Afghanistan ethnic map 2005 afghanistan is a multi ethnic country the ethnic groups are such as. Available also through the library of congress web site as a raster image. Nov 05, 2017 as stated in the description, all ethnic groups of afghanistan with the exclusion of a few very minor groups with no photographs or much information available.

While they are the largest ethnic group in afghanistan and have been dominant in its politics for the past two centuries, it is only with the taliban taking power in kabul in 1996 that the pashtun have sought to impose their mores on other afghan peoples. Afghanistan s ethnic diversity does not mean that the members of the different ethnic groups do not interact. As they gained control over the rest of the country in the 19th century, however, many of them settled in other areas too. It changed the balance of power, which had previously favored afghanistans dominant ethnic group, the pashtuns. Afghanistan and pakistan ethnic groups national geographic. A particular ethnic group is trying to remain dominant, said asar hakimi, an adviser to the station. The afghan people are not afghanis, as the media would commonly have it, because that is. Even though afghanistan had signed the 1946 universal declaration for human rights, the liberty, dignity and equality. Ethnic groups of afghanistan by yoda noori on prezi. Afghans confront sensitive issue of ethnicity afghanistan is set to issue new national ids that will have a persons ethnicity embedded in it electronically but not printed on it. Other ethnic groups of east asia include the bai, hui, tibetans, manchus, ryukyuan, ainu, zhuang, and mongols.

Ethnic groups in international relations comparative studies on governments and non dominant ethnic groups in europe, 18501940, vol 5 paul smith on. History and conflict between ethnic groups in afghanistan. Aug 14, 2011 according to 2010 data from the us department of state, the largest ethnic group in afghanistan is the pashtun including kuchis, comprising 42% of afghans. Power politics of ethnic groups and the future of afghanistan. Especially those that enjoy targeting afghanistan in order to disrupt its ethnic diversity refering to readers from dubai, etc. Thus, the dominant language in the cities is a persian dialect known as dari. Afghan call for ethnic cleansing united press international. Raisa masud and yelda nuri turkmen hazara make up about 20% of the population of afghanistan of mongolian descent sunni muslim have been massacred for ethnic cleansing. Barfields book will become the single best source on afghan history and politics virtually overnight. The pashtuns pushtuns, who make up more then half the population, have traditionally been the dominant ethnic group. The term afghan properly applies to the pashtun people only but has come to mean any of the. The crisis and politics of ethnicity in afghanistan.

Ethnic groups in afghanistan simple english wikipedia, the. Turkmen are a minority in afghanistan they can also be found near. The novel the kite runner depicts the two major afghan ethnical populations. The history of afghanistan is a history of war and conflict even up to present day. The arabs introduced islam in the 7th century and the turks briefly made afghanistan the center of islamic power and civilization at the beginning of the 11th century. Pashtun, tajik, hazara, uzbek, aymaq, turkmen, baloch, pashai, nuristani, gujjar, arab, brahui, pamiri and a few others. Of the 30 million people living there, the dominant religion is muslim, with about 99. Many more live now in western pakistan due to the imposition, in 1893, by the british, of an artificial frontier between the two countries the durrani.

The taliban and the crisis of afghanistan by robert d. Afghanistan simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Their homeland lies south of the hindu kush, but pashtun groups live in all parts of the country. Final afghan election results show hazara minority trumped. Sep 10, 2014 the tool used to assess the availability of studies on afghanistans ethnic groups is the most recent edition of the afghanistan analyst bibliography, which covers sources from the late 1950s to the present. The population of afghanistan includes many different ethnic groups. The pashtun are the largest minority, making up some 38 percent of the population, but like the tajik 25 percent, hazara 19 percent and uzbek. The taliban and the crisis in afghanistan is an uptodate collection of expert essays on the rise, fall and renaissance of the taliban, set against the backdrop of afghan wars that extended from the 1970s to their assumption of power in 1996 and fall in 2001.

The last thirty years of wars had a profound effect on afghanistan. A group known as the northern alliance, based in northern afghanistan near the border with tajikistan, continued to fight against the taliban. In 1747, the pashtun, the dominant ethnic group in afghanistan, established their dynasty. What is the name of the dominant ethnic group of afghanistan. A cultural and political history princeton studies in. The population of the country is divided into the following ethnolinguistic groups. The pashtuns ethnic afghans make up the largest ethnic group in afghanistan, comprising between 38% and 42% of the countrys population. Sunni muslim 84%, shia muslim 15%, other hindu, jewish, christians 1%. Back when ustad nadir was probably mapping his future life in mid20thcentury afghanistan, becoming a military officer was for pashtuns only, who held a monopoly on social privilege as the politically dominant ethnic group. Apr 12, 2016 an approximate distribution of the ethnic groups is shown in the chart below. Afghanistan is a warzone, filled with treachery and hatred spewing from different ethnic groups.