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Hazaras. By: Kennedi Pierce 3 rd block / Nowacky. The Hazaras. The Hazara people have distinct Mongolian features. They are they most oppressed minority group in Afghanistan.
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Hazaras By: Kennedi Pierce 3rd block / Nowacky
The Hazaras • The Hazara people have distinct Mongolian features. • They are they most oppressed minority group in Afghanistan. • Scientists believe that Hazaras are descendants of Genghis Khan and his soldiers, who invaded in the 13th century (genetic tests). • Hazaras live in central mountainous highlands called, Hazarajat. • A Hazarajat is an underdeveloped rural area • Hazaras are also Turkish people and are descendants of the Kushans (Larson). • The main languages spoken by the Hazara people are Hazaragi, which is a dialect of Persian, and Farsi and Dari. • Shi’a Muslims also known as the “Twelvers” (“World Directory”).
Location of Hazarajat (Hazarajat is the purple.) • http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=hazarajat+map&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=tRJ9fQdy4cwv0M&tbnid=r5XGbNfeg_g83M:&ved=0CAQQjB0&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsadani.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F10%2F08%2Fhazara-is-it-just-a-sectarian-killing-%25E2%2580%25A6%2F&ei=s0oyUc2EHai9yAGtp4CgAQ&psig=AFQjCNEWZidWWvxRndq1BTnqo6uK35dbJQ&ust=1362336788612612
Shi’a Muslims • Hazaras are Shi’a Muslim. • Shi’a Muslims have faced prosecution and discrimination for centuries. • Shi’a believe that the caliph should be spiritual and political and should be chosen by lineage. • Shi’a Muslims have religious practices such as Muharram, and pilgrimages to the shrines of the Twelve Imams and their various descendants(“world Directory”). • The teachings of Muhammad were carried out through his descendants and they believed that Ali should have been the caliph. • Hazaras live by the Qur’an, the revelation of Muhammad written by his followers. • The Pashtuns are Sunni Muslims and they want just the opposite.
The Qur’an • ttalgi21.khan.kr/3251
Hazaratemple ruins PRAYER http://thatandthisinmumbai.wordpress.com/2010/10/01/hazara-rama-temple-hampi/ http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=hazarajat+map&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=yhkYbq_Sd78LGM&tbnid=GJT4uqXN1KCQQM:&ved=0CAQQjB0&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.art.com%2Fproducts%2Fp6821778741-sa-i5092973%2Fstatue-of-buddha-carved-in-a-rock-formation-bamyan-hazarajat-region-afghanistan.htm&ei=BEwyUbWUI4qLywHvkoD4AQ&psig=AFQjCNEWZidWWvxRndq1BTnqo6uK35dbJQ&ust=1362336788612612
History of the Hazaras • Hazaras settled in Afghanistan in the thirteenth century. • During the 20th century, Hazaras were forced to migrate to Kabul because of prosecution, where they worked as laborers and market vendors. • They were sold as slaves and a massacre killed more than half of the Hazara population in 1893 due to their political views (reign of Amir Abdul Rahman). • Hazaras are not capable of getting the services they needed. • Hazaras maintain low socio-economic statuses. • During the 1960s and 1970s, Hazaras faced political oppression and were forced to conform, which prolonged the civil war for the past two decades. • The Hazaras were prosecuted and driven out of their lands and the Taliban tried to dismiss them historically (“World Directory”).
The women • The Women that are Hazara were treated terribly; worse than the men. • Currently, the women are still struggling to gain basic rights after the Taliban, like most females in Afghanistan (Larson). • http://www.google.com
Education Past Present • Hazaras were not able to read or write. • They did not attend school like the Pashtuns did. • Hazaras were denied of basic rights, including the right to education. • Hazara literacy rates are higher than the national average. • Nearly all children, of both genders, attend school. • They now have a reputation of having more job options (Larson). • Famous for their music and poetry (“World Directory”).
http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=hazara+in+school&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=VxwDc2ANn_CqkM&tbnid=ThjD4AaZ-vRwlM:&ved=0CAQQjB0&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2010%2F01%2F04%2Fworld%2Fasia%2F04hazaras.html%3Fpagewanted%3Dall&ei=paAzUZCaGIG89gSO-IGgCA&bvm=bv.43148975,d.eWU&psig=AFQjCNEl54L_gmglldwjCUT2mZsHb0QMUA&ust=1362424348293085http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=hazara+in+school&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=VxwDc2ANn_CqkM&tbnid=ThjD4AaZ-vRwlM:&ved=0CAQQjB0&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2010%2F01%2F04%2Fworld%2Fasia%2F04hazaras.html%3Fpagewanted%3Dall&ei=paAzUZCaGIG89gSO-IGgCA&bvm=bv.43148975,d.eWU&psig=AFQjCNEl54L_gmglldwjCUT2mZsHb0QMUA&ust=1362424348293085 • Present day education
Role in Afghanistan • The Hazara people were discriminated against and were not viewed as important. • The Principle occupation of the Hazara people was farming and they dealt with animals. • There weren't any industry jobs for the Hazara people. • The Hazaras that went to find different services in other areas became shopkeepers, civil servants (low-grade), artisans, and urban factory workers (“Afghanistan- Hazara”).
http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=hazara+jobs&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=bxqxeIdIjTbVHM&tbnid=CnPwZ3tln98frM:&ved=0CAQQjB0&url=http%3A%2F%2Fstevemccurry.wordpress.com%2Ftag%2Fhazaras%2F&ei=dKkzUaqoLJCG9gT294AI&bvm=bv.43148975,d.eWU&psig=AFQjCNFNYIsYudcG0gBxCzcIz7M3EG2RjA&ust=1362426593412052http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=hazara+jobs&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=bxqxeIdIjTbVHM&tbnid=CnPwZ3tln98frM:&ved=0CAQQjB0&url=http%3A%2F%2Fstevemccurry.wordpress.com%2Ftag%2Fhazaras%2F&ei=dKkzUaqoLJCG9gT294AI&bvm=bv.43148975,d.eWU&psig=AFQjCNFNYIsYudcG0gBxCzcIz7M3EG2RjA&ust=1362426593412052 http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=hazara+farmers&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=sqbIiG2ctkug-M&tbnid=mjF4z2Z2Sa_MJM:&ved=0CAQQjB0&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fhazaragi%2F6987459105%2F&ei=GaozUaW4Lo6m8QT9mIHoBA&bvm=bv.43148975,d.eWU&psig=AFQjCNHDzy7tpRifTUf6O1Z_itCB1ROdYQ&ust=1362426733480520
Kite Fighting • Kite fighting is a common form of recreation among Afghan men of all ages. • The object is to maneuver one’s kite in order to cut the opponent’s line. • The string of the kite is coated with a mixture of ground glass and glue. • The lines are extremely sharp and dangerous, and the contests can result in severe injuries or death. • Young children are especially at risk, since ran under the taut lines during a fight to pick up fallen kites (Larson).
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