Kabul, Afghanistan

Name Change in Afghanistan

author: Ali Maisam Nazary : Kabul, Afghanistan
Thursday, September 28th, 2006

Name Change in Afghanistan

author: Ali Maisam Nazary : Kabul, Afghanistan

Even to this day most people did not know when the name ‘Afghanistan’ was initially used. However, the name has caused rifts and tension between people, especially Pashtuns and non-Pashtuns. Today in Afghanistan we have a so-called Theocratic Democracy and so it is the people’s right and responsibility to choose the name of their own country. We know that ‘Afghanistan’ means “land of Afghans” or “land of Pashtuns” and the non-Pashtun majority were never asked whether or not they wish to accept this name. This is one of the major reasons why Afghanistan has always had...