Friday, November 7, 2008

Sunnis, Shi'is, or Pashtuns

Most Afghans are Muslim (Nationsencyclopedia.com):
*84% are Sunnis
*15% are Shi'is
*1% are Pashtuns.

*In 1994 the Talkiban started a religious group called "the Seekers".
*Women were ordered to dress conservatively, making sure ones body was covered. Women were banned from work and leaving the home, unless acompanied by a male relative.
*Both the men and women had to pray 5 times a day.
*Men had to grow full beards.
*Religious tolerance for nonmuslims was granted in 1964.

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