Hamdard said that fleeing his homeland is as difficult as leaving a mother behind. An investigation by TOLOnews reveals that the Sikh and Hindu population number was 220,000 in the 1980's. The community leader spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the negotiations with the media. . Caught between Jihad and Jobs- Story Of anonymous accounts on Social media. Most Khost residents say they are saddened by the stories of torment that the Hindus suffer and would like them to be able to return. Although Sikhism and Hinduism are two distinct religions with their own holy books and temples, in Afghanistan the communities are interwoven, having been driven into a kinship by their tiny size, and they both gather under one roof or a single temple to worship, each following their own faith. KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s dwindling community of Sikhs and Hindus is shrinking to its lowest levels. Below are the key figures for Afghanistan population in 2019: Afghanistan population density is 57.1 people per square kilometer (147.8/mi2) as of October 2020. They were very good and harmless people,” he says.

Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Gen. Abdul Haqeem Eshaqzai, the police chief, also says that if the Hindus have any security-related problems, they can tell him and he will resolve it.

In August, a group of 176 Afghan Sikhs and Hindus went to India on special visas.

The community has suffered widespread discrimination in the conservative Muslim country, with each government “threatening us their own way,” said Hamdard, whose home was seized by warlords after the U.S. invasion in 2001, forcing him to live in one of two Sikh temples in the Afghan capital of Kabul. Literacy rate for adult male population is 51.99% (5,714,147 persons). The community’s numbers have been declining for years because of deep-rooted discrimination in the majority Muslim country.

(Oct. 1), An emu that was spotted roaming the streets of a Massachusetts city has been corralled by authorities. He says “Our people went there (Delhi) and suffered for years without jobs and even basic documents to avail govt schemes but now that has changed. But, without what they say is adequate protection from the government, the attacks by the Islamic State group may complete the exodus.

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Bhagwan Das says that he is moving to India due to health reasons as he requires regular dialysis and also believes that new CAA law would expedite the process of getting Indian citizenship. “I wish the Hindus would return to our village. Bhagwan who is 75 now has his sons in Delhi and operate the Mobile accessories business in Karol Bagh area. . Before 1978, Prim Nagar was known as one of the most beautiful villages in the city, but after decades of war, it now lies in ruins. The fighting drove out scores of Hindu and Sikh Afghans. “What was done is in the past, but in the future I hope the Hindus who left Khost will return,” he says. (AP Photo/Tamana Sarwary, File). BERLIN (AP) — A few miles from the former Berlin Wall, Frank Mader reflects on a life divided between East and West, a tale of two halves that don't fit neatly together but which captures the twists and contradictions of Germany's journey 30 years since its reunification.

At a press conference last month, President Ashraf Ghani’s spokesman, Sediq Sediqqi, said that members of the Afghan Sikh and Hindu community will return once peace is restored. KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s dwindling community of Sikhs and Hindus is shrinking to its lowest levels. Roberson, a 51-year-old Black woman who lives in Detroit, found the comments chilling — but also felt a renewed resolve to vote.

Afghanistan Population 2020 (Live) 39,040,486. Until then, the community’s flight is accelerating, with large numbers of Sikhs and Hindus continuing a recent trend of seeking asylum in India, which has a Hindu majority and a large Sikh population.

It means that each working person in Afghanistan must provide goods for himself and cover expenditure on one child or aged person additionally. The president’s office did not respond to a request for comment from the AP, but other Afghan officials have pledged to assist the community.

In August, a group of 176 Afghan Sikhs and Hindus went to India on special visas. Afghanistan population 2020 During 2020 Afghanistan population is projected to increase by 1,123,683 people and reach 38,344,069 in the beginning of 2021. Chilling account of a Hizbul Poster boy who surrendered.

I stayed back to take care of our heritage but now that Sikhs from Afghanistan are ready to move out as well, I think it is time I bid farewell to my motherland. was estimated to be 37,220,386 people. They dress the same as Afghans, but worship different gods and speak a different language – although many do speak Dari and Pashto as well. There have been some success stories. Community leaders have slammed recent governments for failing to step up security in the face of the IS threat.

He criticized the government for taking too long to grant political representation powers to the community and for failing to “provide security to our places of worship.”.

Bagwan Dase, 75 is the only Hindu left in eastern Khost province. Afghanistan’s dwindling community of Sikhs and Hindus is shrinking to its lowest levels ever. DETROIT (AP) — When President Donald Trump refused to outright condemn white nationalists in this week's presidential debate and urged his supporters to monitor polling sites, Portia Roberson was reminded of earlier eras when Black Americans were intimidated at the polls to deter them from voting. Hamdard said seven relatives of his, including his sister, nephews, and son-in-law were killed by Islamic State gunmen in an attack on the community's temple in March, which killed 25 Sikhs. Although Sikhism and Hinduism are two distinct religions with their own holy books and temples, in Afghanistan the communities are interwoven, having been driven into a kinship by their tiny size, and they both gather under one roof or a single temple to worship, each following their own faith. This is an increase of 3.02 % (1,090,754 people) compared to population of 36,129,632 the year before. It is now estimated that only 1,350 Hindus and Sikhs remain in the country. “The third reason that Hindus came to Afghanistan was that whenever the Hindus clashed with their government, they came to Afghanistan where the government gave them land and other privileges in areas now considered Pakistan,” Mujahid says. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Hamdard said seven relatives of his, including his sister, nephews, and son-in-law were killed by Islamic State gunmen in an attack on the community's temple in March, which killed 25 Sikhs. KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan's dwindling community of Sikhs and Hindus is shrinking to its lowest levels. The Hindu-Sikh population was estimated to number around 200,000 in 1990, but now there are between 700-800 now. 1.070 (1,070 males per 1 000 females) which is higher than global sex ratio. The overall youth literacy rate is 58.21%. A senior Sikh community leader told The Associated Press that the group is in negotiations with the government over its security needs and the repairing of the temple after it was destroyed in March’s attack.