Religions

2. Although the Afghan constitution declares that non-Muslims are free to practice their faith
“No law can be contrary to the beliefs and provisions of the sacred religion of Islam”

3. “There is no god but God, Muhammad is the messenger of God”
Eternal, transcendent and absolutely one
Humans aren't in the image of Allah

4. The Shia say the successor of the Prophet was his cousin and son-in-law, Ali
difference religious practice, traditions, customs
Bahraini uprising, the Iraq War, and most recently the Syrian Civil War

5. The sunnah is a source of Islamic law, second only to the Quran.
The Five Pillars of Islam

6. Means "followers“ or "faction" or "party“
A prophet is appointed by God alone, only God has the prerogative to appoint the successor

7. Three Universal Truths
Life is always changing
Life based on possessing things or persons doesn't make you happy
There is no eternal, unchanging soul and "self" is just a collection of changing characteristics or attributes

8. Four Noble Truths
Human life has a lot of suffering
The cause of suffering is greed
There is an end to suffering
The way to end suffering is to follow the Middle Path

9.  influential by Mahayana Buddhism especially on the Abrahamic religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
cosmic struggle between right and wrong, the primacy of ethical choice in human life

11. Poualtion
35,500,000
Pashtun 1,491,000
Tajik 958,500
Uzbek 319,500
Hazara 319,500
Amiak 142,000
Turkmen 106,500
Baloch 71,000
Other 142,000

12. Sunni Islam (2nd largest religion)
Buddhists
 Zoroastians,

13. Most are Muslim
Eastern Orthodox
"semi-nomadic lifestyle,"
Today, most of them are farmers and cattle breeders.

14. Mainly Twelver Shia Muslims
A small number of Hazara are Sunni
Systematic discrimination, ethnic cleansing and genocide of the Shia Hazara people

15. Sunni Muslim background
found as a minority group in Afghanistan
Uzbeks From USSR
vs
Uzbeks From Afghanistan

16. majority of Tajiks follow Sunni Islam, although small Twelver and Ismaili Shia minorities also exist in scattered pockets
Zoroastrian
Buddhist
Aryan

17. Bahraini uprising
- aimed at achieving greater political freedom and equality for the majority Shia population
The Taliban Islamic movement
They seized Kabul, on 27/9/96. The Taliban announced their intent of establishing a pure Islamic society
It is modeled after their own interpretation of the teachings of the Qur'an the Muslim holy book, composed of the words of Allah

18. "RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE." Religious Intolerance in Afghanistan. Web. 5 Dec. 2014.
The Turkmen of Afghanistan." The Turkmen of Afghanistan. Web. 5 Dec. 2014.
"Theosophical Society in America." Zoroastrianism: History, Beliefs, and Practices -. Web. 1 Dec. 2014.
"The World Factbook South Asia: Afghhanistan." Central Intelligence Agency. Central Intelligence Agency. Web. 3 Dec. 2014.
"Library." Shi'a Islam Origins, Shi'a Islam History, Shi'a Islam Beliefs. Web. 2 Dec. 2014.