Sikhism in Afghanistan - Wikipedia
Afghan Sikhs. Sikhism in Afghanistan in the contemporary era is limited to small populations, primarily in major cities, with the largest numbers of Afghan Sikhs living in Jalalabad, Ghazni, Kabul, and to a lesser extent in Kandahar and Khost. [10]
Afghanistan’s last Sikhs in a dilemma: To stay or leave
Jan 20, 2022 · Afghanistan’s last Sikhs in a dilemma: To stay or leave. Community leaders estimate just 140 Sikhs remain in the Taliban-ruled country, mostly in the eastern city of Jalalabad and capital Kabul.
Explainer: who are the Afghan Sikhs? - The Conversation
Aug 20, 2014 · The Afghan Sikh population grew in 1947 as Sikhs from the Potohar region of the newly formed Pakistan arrived fleeing persecution following the partition of India.
'Forced To Dress Like a Muslim': Taliban Imposes Restrictions On ...
Aug 22, 2023 · Members of Afghanistan's Sikh and Hindu communities say the Taliban, a militant Islamist group, has imposed restrictions on their appearances and prevented them from marking religious...
What Taliban rule means for Sikhs and Hindus – DW – 09/08/2021 - dw…
Sep 8, 2021 · Afghan Sikhs and Hindus face a precarious future living in a country ruled by the Taliban. While the Islamic fundamentalist group says the minorities will be safe, past experiences have left...
Update on Sikhs and Hindus in Afghanistan - Sikh Coalition
Aug 19, 2021 · When ISIS-affiliated fighters threatened the remaining Sikhs and Hindus in Afghanistan with genocide if they did not leave the country, the Sikh Coalition, our partners, and many sangat members began to increase our efforts on this issue: We mobilized organizational partners to send a letter to key congressional leaders, published a firsthand ...
Sajjan instructed special forces to rescue Afghan Sikhs during fall …
Jun 27, 2024 · Then-defence minister Harjit Sajjan instructed Canadian special forces to rescue about 225 Afghan Sikhs after the Taliban takeover in August, 2021, in an operation that three military sources...
Explained: Sikhs and Hindus of Afghanistan — how many remain, …
Jul 27, 2020 · Following terror attack on a gurdwara in Kabul, Sikhs and Hindus have been urging the Indian government for evacuation. A look-back at the history of these minorities in Afghanistan.
Explained: Sikhism in Afghanistan is as old as the religion, pre …
Aug 24, 2021 · A history of Sikhism in Afghanistan. Contrary to the common assumption that Sikhs in Afghanistan are recent immigrants of Indian origin, the Sikh community is in fact indigenous to the country and has a long and deep-rooted history in the region.
Sajjan says he relayed information on rescuing Sikhs in …
Jun 27, 2024 · Then-defence minister Harjit Sajjan relayed information to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) about how to help rescue Sikhs in Afghanistan while troops were trying to get Canadians out of Kabul...