The document discusses the religious demographics and practices in Afghanistan. It notes that Islam is the dominant religion, with the majority being Sunni Muslim and a significant Shia Muslim minority as well. It provides population statistics for major ethnic groups in Afghanistan, many of which are defined by their religious affiliations. The document also outlines some of the key differences between Sunni and Shia Islam, and mentions other minority religious groups in Afghanistan such as Buddhists and Zoroastrians.

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

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