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The Hazaras (Persian: هزاره, romanized: Hazāra; Hazaragi: آزره, romanized: Āzrə) are an ethnic group and a principal component of the population of Afghanistan. They are one of the largest ethnic groups in Afghanistan and primarily residing in the Hazaristan (Hazarajat) region in central Afghanistan.
- Their Persecution
Dozens of women from the Hazara community of Afghanistan...
- Hazaristan
Hazaristan (Persian: هزارستان, romanized: Hazāristān), also...
- Hazaragi
Hazaragi is spoken by the Hazara people, who mainly live in...
- Abdul Ali Mazari
Abdul Ali Mazari (Dari: عبدالعلی مزاری; 5 June 1946 – 13...
- Hazara diaspora
The Hazara people are an ethnic group who are mostly from...
- Their Persecution
Mar 9, 2024 · Hazara, ethnolinguistic group originally from the mountainous region of central Afghanistan. The Hazara speak a variety of Persian called Hazaragi and are predominantly Shi’i Muslims. Since their forceful integration into the Afghan state, they have faced significant marginalization and persecution.
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Hazāra ( Persian: هزاره) are a Persian-speaking people group who mainly live in central Afghanistan and in southwestern Pakistan. They are mostly Muslims with a Shia majority and a Sunni minority.
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The Hazara people are an Afghan ethnic group originally from the mountainous region of central Afghanistan called Hazarajat. The Hazaras made up almost 67 percent of the country’s population before the 19th century, making them the largest of Afghanistan’s ethnic groups at the time...but centuries of persecution violently diminished the ...
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Jun 27, 2016 · 25:30. By Sarah Hucal. 27 Jun 2016. Save articles to read later and create your own reading list. Living primarily in the rugged highlands in the country’s centre, the Hazaras are one of...
