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Religion and Philosophy: Afghanistan

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Afghan Hindus and Sikhs (http://www.afghanhindu.info/)

Afghanistan Online: Islam (http://www.afghan-web.com/islam/)
Numerous articles, resources and websites on Islam focusing on Afghanistan.

Apologetics Index. Taliban, Taleban (http://www.apologeticsindex.org/t19.html)
Articles and information about the Taliban and their ideology.

BUDDHISM IN AFGHANISTAN (http://web.singnet.com.sg/~sidneys/afghanitan.htm)
A general website chronicling the history of Buddhism in Afghanistan.

Iranian Christians International (ICI) (http://www.farsinet.com/ici)
ICI ministers to the approximately 8 million Iranians and Afghans living outside their countries today. ICI works closely with many mission organizations, churches, and Christian workers. Links to Iranian Christian news, reports, and related Web sites.

The Jews of Afghanistan (http://www.bh.org.il/Communities/Archive/Afghanistan.asp)
Early History of the Jews of Afghanistan / Middle Ages / Modern Period / Twentieth Century / Further Reading

Open Directory Project. Society: Religion and Spirituality: Islam (http://dmoz.org/Society/Religion%5Fand%5FSpirituality/Islam/Quran/)
Links to various aspects of Islam as practiced around the globe, as well as sites which contain the complete Arabic and English texts of the Koran.

U.S. Department of State. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. International Religious Freedom Report–2004: Afghanistan (http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2004/35513.htm)
Annual report–by country–on the status of religious freedom, government policies violating religious belief and practices of groups, religious denominations, and individuals submitted in compliance with the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998.

U.S. Department of State. Embassy of the United States: Kabul, Afghanistan (http://afghanistan.usembassy.gov/)
The official home page of the U.S. Embassy to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, located in its capital city of Kabul, provides information about the operations of the embassy, as well as current news, photographic galleries, and a variety of digital links and other materials.

 

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