HAZARAS

BY: CH R I S

HUGHE S

WHAT DOES HAZARA MEAN?• Hazara refers to people in Afghanistan, who are

of the Mongol descent, and have slant/small eyes and button nose

• They are Persian-speaking people, who live in the mountains of central Afghanistan

WHO ARE THE HAZARAS?• Hazaras are oe of 7 million ethnic groups in

Central Afghanistan• They speak their own version of Farsi known as

Hazaragi• The Hazara are the second largest ethnic group

in Afghanistan • Politically, economically and socially the most

underdeveloped group in Afghanistan society• The Hazaras are mostly Shi’as Muslims

BIG NAME HAZARAS• Ali Dost Khan ( Brigadier General ) – Known for

being a talented military officer in the British Indian Army in the 1920’s

• Barat Ali Taj – Representative of the Hazaras in the struggle for democracy in Afghanistan during King Zahir Shahs rule, he was one of the founders of the first democratic organization

• Bunyad Khan Hazara – The son of Mohammad Shah of heart

• Gul Mohammad Khan Hazara – Brave soldier from Jaghuri Hazara who fought against the Saqa Forces

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT HAZARA• The percentage of Hazarus in Kabul,

Afghanistan is approximantly 40%• Hazaras mostly do not belong to Shia muslims,

however many Hazaras belong to the Sunni and Ismaili sections

WHAT ROLE DO WOMEN PLAY IN THE HAZARAS SOCIETY• Hazara women are a big part of the Hazara

society• Hizb Wahdat – Only political organization in

Afghanistan that has 10 women on its Central Committee

• There are more women students then there is male in

HAZARA KIGHT FIGHTING• Common form of recreation among Afghan men

of all ages ( Why they named the book kite runner? )

• This was banned by the Taliban, but the sport reemerged under the county’s new democratic government

• Dangerous because of the lines and how sharp and dangerous they are

PICTURES OF HAZARA

WORKS CITED PAGEDifferent on Every Article. "National Geographic -

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"Hazara Student Statistics." Http://www.hazara.net/hazara/organizations/schools.html. N.p., n.d. Web.

WORK CITED PAGE CONTINUEDThe Hazaras of Afghanistan." Hazara People

International Networkhttp://www.hazarapeople.com/2010/11/09/the-hazaras-of-afghanistan/. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Oct. 2012.

"The Hazaras." Www.hazara.net/hazara/haz-summary.html. N.p., n.d. Web.

Safdari, Altaf H. "Who Are the Hazaras?" Http://www.hazaranation.com/whoarehazaras.htm. N.p., n.d. Web.