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Tag: Afghanistan

A painting of the shrine in Patna where Arzani is buried
Cultural History

When Pashto Became Divine

posted by Kevin Worrall May 27, 20228 min read17 Views

by William E. B. Sherman O you mangled souls: fear the sigh of the dervish.It’s a sigh exhaled by passioned…

Cultural History

Folk Songs as Communication, Resistance, Lament, and Entertainment Among Women in Northeastern Afghanistan

posted by Teri Williams December 14, 20215 min read172 Views

By Wolayat Tabasum Niroo In the northeastern provinces of Afghanistan, talented women sing folk songs to entertain each other in…

Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies

Architectural Matrices: Uncovering the History of the Ghurid Dynasty

posted by Helena Heald November 30, 20211 min read97 Views

Via Discovery & Inspiration, a podcast from the National Humanities Center In this short podcast from the National Humanities Center,…

A picture of the ceiling of dome to Abu Nasr Parsa Shrine
Cultural History

The destruction of ‘un- Islamic’ edifices by ISIS and the Taliban

posted by Kevin Worrall September 13, 20214 min read261 Views

by Shivan Mahendrarajah The Taliban are back in power, ushering in renewed fears of destruction of cultural heritages. Their first…

Ancient History

The Lost Splendour of Ghazni: Rediscovering an Islamic Capital in Medieval Afghanistan

posted by Teri Williams May 3, 20215 min read222 Views

By Viola Allegranzi Located in present-day Afghanistan, Ghazni was once a prosperous commercial and cultural centre at the crossroads of…

Ancient History

Opium in Afghanistan, a glimpse from the past

posted by Teri Williams November 16, 20207 min read315 Views

By Sara Peterson In recent years, the cultivation of opium poppies in Afghanistan has become a news item, with reports…

Cultural Studies

My First Day in Camp with the Piruzai – Afghanistan, 1971

posted by Teri Williams June 19, 202010 min read389 Views

By Nancy Lindisfarne-Tapper In 1971 and 1972 Richard Tapper and I lived with Afghan villagers for nearly a year. The…

Health in Afghanistan
Cultural History

Health Service Provision Challenges in 19th-century Afghanistan and Now

posted by Teri Williams May 25, 20207 min read534 Views

By Namatullah Kadrie The COVID-19 pandemic is only the latest of many public health crises that have struck Afghanistan—and that…

1751 Map of Asia
Ancient History

Remapping Persian Literary History, 1700-1900

posted by Zuzana IHNATOVA April 29, 20208 min read728 Views

Read the blog post to find out more about writing the newly published book Remapping Persian Literary History, 1700-1900 by…

Cultural History

The Art of Kharita Dispatching in the Late 19th Century Afghanistan

posted by Rebecca Wojturska May 1, 20195 min read1392 Views

Kharita dispatching On 2 Ramadan 1316 AH/ 15 January 1899, Amir Abdul Rahman Khan of Afghanistan (r. 1880–1901), sent an…

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