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Since Nuristan is a highly ethnically homogeneous province, there are few incidents of inter-ethnic violence. However, there are instances of disputes among inhabitants, some of which continue for decades. Nuristan has suffered from its inaccessibility and lack of infrastructure. The government
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at Camp Keating in Nuristan. The base was nearly overrun; more than 100 Taliban fighters, eight U.S. soldiers, and seven members of the Afghan security forces were killed during the fighting. Four days after the battle, in early October 2009, U.S. forces withdrew from their four main bases in
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The name Kator was used by Lagaturman, last king of the Turk Shahi. Apparently due to its usage by the last Turk-Shahi ruler, it was adopted as a title by the ruler of the north-west region of the Indian subcontinent, comprising Chitral and Kafiristan. The title "Shah Kator" was assumed by
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considered them to be part of the old Indian population of Eastern Afghanistan and stated they fled to the mountains after the Muslim invasion in the 10th century. He added they probably found other races there whom they killed off and enslaved or amalgamated with them.
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presence is under-developed, even compared to neighboring provinces. Nuristan's formal educational sector is weak, with few professional teachers. Due to its proximity to Pakistan, many of the inhabitants are actively involved in trade and commerce across the border.
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In 2002 the first gender assessment of women's conditions in Nuristan was completed. The overall literacy rate (6+ years of age) fell from 17.7% in 2005 to 17% in 2011. The overall net enrolment rate (6–13 years of age) increased from 8.7% in 2005 to 45% in 2011.
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to pull troops out of small outposts and relocate them closer to major towns. The U.S. has pulled out from some areas in the past, but never from all four main bases. A month after the U.S. pullout the Taliban was governing openly in Nuristan. According to
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was known as "Puritan", a vast area containing a host of "Kafir" cultures and Indo-European languages that became Islamized over a long period. Earlier, it was surrounded by Buddhist areas. The Islamization of the nearby
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in 1895, and thence the region has become known as Nuristan ("land of illumination", or "land of light"). The region was located in an area surrounded by Buddhist civilizations which were later taken over by Muslims.
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produced in 2009 showed the western region of Nuristan to be under "enemy control". There have been numerous conflicts between militants and U.S.-led Afghan security forces. In April 2008 members of the
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The percentage of households with clean drinking water increased from 2% in 2005 to 12% in 2011. The percentage of births attended by a skilled birth attendant increased from 1% in 2005 to 22% in 2011.
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has been disputed, ranging from being the indigenous inhabitants forced to flee to this region after refusing to surrender to invaders, to being linked to various ancient groups of people and the
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Jones, Schuyler (1966) An Annotated Bibliography of Nuristan (Kafiristan) and the Kalash Kafirs of Chitral, Part One. Royal Danish Academy of Sciences & Letters, Vol. 41, No. 3.
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Jones, Schuyler (1974) "Men of Influence in Nuristan: A Study of Social Control & Dispute Settlement in Waigal Valley, Afghanistan." Seminar Press, London & New York.
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Nuristan is where three young diplomats, American, English, and German visited in 1960 "...to penetrate a land that few westerners had set eyes on." Their book is
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Note: "Predominantely" or "dominated" is interpreted as 99%, "majority" as 70%, "mixed" as 1/(number of ethnicities), "minority" as 30% and "few" or "some" as 1%.
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Akram, Mohammed (1947) Bibliographie de l'Afghanistan, I, ouvrages parus hors de l'Afghanistan. Centre de Documentation Universitaire, Paris.
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https://web.archive.org/web/20061007064340/http://www.aims.org.af/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/eastern/nuristan/bargi_matal.pdf
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https://web.archive.org/web/20051027184117/http://www.aims.org.af/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/eastern/nuristan/nangarage.pdf
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https://web.archive.org/web/20051027181619/http://www.aims.org.af/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/eastern/nuristan/kamdesh.pdf
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https://web.archive.org/web/20051027180305/http://www.aims.org.af/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/eastern/nuristan/waygal.pdf
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https://web.archive.org/web/20051027180239/http://www.aims.org.af/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/eastern/nuristan/paroon.pdf
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https://web.archive.org/web/20051027180209/http://www.aims.org.af/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/eastern/nuristan/mandol.pdf
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https://web.archive.org/web/20051027180140/http://www.aims.org.af/afg/dist_profiles/unhcr_district_profiles/eastern/nuristan/du_aab.pdf
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with Chandragupta by giving control of the territory south of the Hindu Kush to the Mauryas upon intermarriage and 500 elephants.
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Nuristan was once thought to have been a region through which Alexander the Great passed with a detachment of his army; thus the
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kings. Some Nuristanis claim being descendants of the Greek occupying forces of Alexander the Great. It was formerly called
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to the region, and were attempting to expand their empire to Central Asia until they faced local Greco-Bactrian forces.
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incorporated Nuristan into its territory via military conquest; this occurred around the same time as the beginning of
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by Joseph T. Kendrick (Author), Nicholas Barrington (Author), Reinhard Schlagintweit (Author), Sandy Gall (Foreword).
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began in the 8th century and Peristan was surrounded by Muslim states in the 16th century with the Islamization of
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The Religions of the Hindukush: Vol 1: The Religions of the Kafirs: The Pre-islamic Heritage of Afghan Nuristan.
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Wilber, Donald N. (1968)Annotated Bibliography of Afghanistan. Human Relations Area Files, New Haven, Conn.
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Edelberg, Lennart (1984) "Nuristani Buildings" Jutland Archaeological Society Publications, Vol. 18, 1984.
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A U.S. soldier moving along a path overlooking the mountainside village of Aranas while on patrol in 2006
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to the rest of Afghanistan. Other road projects were started aimed at improving the primitive road from
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Kukhtina, Tatiyana I. (1965) Bibliografiya Afghanistana: Literatuyra na russkom yazyka. Nauka, Moscow.
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Jones, Schuyler (1992) "Afghanistan" Vol. 135 of the World Bibliographical Series, Clio Press, Oxford.
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Peacebuilding in Pakistan: A Study on the Religious Minorities and Initiatives for Interfaith Harmony
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with the Muslim invasion. They identify themselves as late arrivals in Nuristan, being driven by
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and the lack of safe roads. Some road construction projects were launched linking Nangarej to
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In the following year, in early October, more than 350 insurgents backed by members of the
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of Persia, the Greek soldiers of Alexander as well as the Indians of eastern Afghanistan.
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There have been varying theories about the origins of Kafirs including the Arab tribe of
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Oral traditions of some of the Nuristanis place themselves to be at the confluence of
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in 1896 and most of the people were converted either by force or did so to avoid the
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As of 2021, the total population of the province is about 166,676. According to the
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mountains in the northeastern part of the country, Nuristan spans the basins of the
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and is Afghanistan's least populous province, with a population of around 167,000.
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inspired by it are set in "Kafiristan" (the earlier name of pre-Islamic Nuristan).
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Indo-European Ornamental Complexes and their Analogies in the Cultures of Eurasia
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100% Nuristani. Lost territory to Parun District and Nurgram District in 2004
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who after establishing his empire forced the unsubmissive population to flee.
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Nuristan is one of the poorest and most remote provinces of Afghanistan. Few
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To launch this plan, Bhutto recruited and trained a group of Afghans in the
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99% Nuristani, 1% Gujar and Tajik. Lost territory to Du Ab District in 2004
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that the Nuristani people are descendants of Alexander (or "his generals").
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Barrington, Nicholas; Kendrick, Joseph T.; Schlagintweit, Reinhard (2006).
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to Titan Dara. The Afghan government also worked on a direct road route to
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Since the creation of Pakistan in 1947, Afghan politicians (particularly
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of what is now Pakistan. This has led to militancy on both sides of the
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and other militia groups fought U.S.-led Afghan security forces in the
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serves as the provincial capital. Nuristan is bordered on the south by
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100% Nuristani. Established in 2004, formerly part of Wama District
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a millennium ago. These traditions state they were driven off from
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The Roots of Hinduism: The Early Aryans and the Indus Civilization
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A Passage to Nuristan: Exploring the Mysterious Afghan Hinterland
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Games without Rules: The Often-Interrupted History of Afghanistan
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A Passage to Nuristan: Exploring the Mysterious Afghan Hinterland
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Ethnic Groups of North, East, and Central Asia: An Encyclopedia
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99% Nuristani, 1% Gujar. Established in 2004, formerly part of
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The high god of the pre-Islamic Nuristani religion was the god
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The primary occupations are agriculture, animal husbandry, and
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Before their conversion to Islam, the Nuristanis practiced an
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Approximately 90% of the population speak the following five
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The Gem Hunter: The Adventures of an American in Afghanistan
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Historical and Political Gazetteer of Afghanistan, Volume 6
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and it has a rich biodiversity with a domestically unique
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Robertson, Sir George S. (1900) The Kafirs of Hindu-Kush.
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just south of Nuristan, near the village of Wanat in the
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Nuristan was the location of three of the missions in
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100% Nuristani. Established in 2004, formerly part of
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in Kunar province to the provincial center at Parun.
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and was buried on the same plateau where Afghan king
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Dr. Hussain Khan. "The Genesis of the Royal Title".
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Dr. Hussain Khan. "The Genesis of the Royal Title".
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Afghanistan's Islam: From Conversion to the Taliban
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United States: GeoVision, Inc. p. 100. 2621:"د نورستان مرستیال والي وانټ وایګل ته سفر وکړ" 2595:Barrington, Kendrick & Schlagintweit (2006 4650: 4412: 4264: 2871: 2802:Barrington, Kendrick & Schlagintweit 2006 2646:"Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2021–22" 1425: 4426: 4218:کشمکش های تاریخی و سرنوشت قبیله الکته (۱۴۰۰) 3595:Afghanistan Geographic & Thematic Layers 3458: 2978: 2736: 2704: 1624:, a reflection of the "enlightening" of the 138:Map of Afghanistan with Nuristan highlighted 4125:. In A. Griffiths; J. E. M. Houben (eds.). 4106:Vinogradov, A.G.; Zharnikova, S.V. (2020). 3361:Kamdesh ambush played out like Wanat battle 3195:. 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Col. Jamaluddin Khan Nuristani 1698:Federally Administered Tribal Areas 1692:) have been focused on re-annexing 396: 24: 4879:2001 establishments in Afghanistan 4151:Richard F. Strand. (1997–present) 4143:An Historical Guide to Afghanistan 4135: 4065:(Online ed.). United States: 3340:"Heavy US losses in Afghan battle" 1798:. In July 2008, approximately 200 1731:(Taliban rule) in the late 1990s. 25: 4895: 2658:from the original on 24 June 2021 2575:Vinogradov & Zharnikova (2020 1715:. The province was influenced by 1664:War in Afghanistan (2001–present) 1657: 1644:European influence in Afghanistan 4745: 4615: 4365: 4351: 4343: 4326: 4310: 4298: 3230:"Taliban fighters storm US base" 3032:Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses 2368:Notable people from the province 1905:, 10% Pashtuns and less than 3% 1450: 1399: 1389: 1388: 493: 183: 132: 115: 104: 95: 84: 73: 64: 3949: 3899: 3849: 3799: 3749: 3699: 3649: 3599: 3588: 3529: 3479: 3432: 3406: 3366: 3354: 3270: 3244: 3185: 3159: 3049: 3029:Jordan, Michael (14 May 2014). 3022: 2995: 2972: 2957: 2927: 2886: 2865: 2841: 2276: 2230: 2021:Districts of Nuristan Province 1873: 1779:Afghan Ministry of the Interior 453:climate by air coming from the 4243:Institute for the Study of War 4153:Richard Strand's Nuristan Site 2857:. 14 July 2011. Archived from 2613: 2513: 2306:A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush 1729:Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan 13: 1: 4366: 4327: 3138:. Among these young men were 2829:Alberto M. Cacopardo (2016). 2606: 2449:General Sarwar Khan Nuristani 2309:by the British travel writer 1843: 1786:led Afghan soldiers from the 1590:, derived from the Hindu god 1455:The surrounding area fell to 4864:History of Nuristan Province 4352: 4344: 4141:Dupree, Nancy Hatch (1977): 3557:"Nurstan Provincial Profile" 3473:"Afghanistan Provincial Map" 3136:North-west Frontier Province 2964:Deena Bandhu Pandey (1973). 2479:Lt. Col. Nazar Muhammad Khan 2007: 1858: 1486:religion with elements from 1459:in 330 BC. It later fell to 223: • Deputy Governor 7: 2854:National Geographic Society 2489: 1880:Demographics of Afghanistan 1806:, killing 9 U.S. soldiers. 1365:Hindu and Buddhist heritage 1175:Transitional Administration 745:Principality of Chaghaniyan 364:provinces, on the north by 10: 4900: 4074:Minahan, James B. (2014). 4003: 3101:Bowersox, Gary W. (2004). 2414:Hafeez Nuristani Nuristani 2394:Mohammad Qassim Jangulbagh 1877: 1862: 1847: 1711:fighting during the 1980s 1661: 1475:is said to have reached a 1443: 1221:Related historical regions 464: 4785: 4754: 4743: 4687: 4672: 4610: 4434: 4284: 4233:Naval Postgraduate School 4161:M. Klimburg. NURISTAN in 3516:Naval Postgraduate School 3398:: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( 3035:. Infobase. p. 138. 2591:by the Nuristani tribes." 2404:Tamim Nuristani Nuristani 2332:The Man Who Would Be King 1899:Naval Postgraduate School 1727:. It dissolved under the 1638:In the 19th century, the 1502:has also been suggested. 521:Indus Valley civilisation 297: 287: 277: 264: 256: 248: 243: 235: 230: 222: 211: 206: 196: 178: 143: 131: 58: 49: 37: 4859:Provinces of Afghanistan 4428:Provinces of Afghanistan 4190:Edelberg, Lennart & 2506: 2501:Provinces of Afghanistan 2496:Geography of Afghanistan 2439:Col. Issa Khan Nuristani 2399:Col. Pacha Gul Nuristani 2384:Ex. Mayor of Kabul Akbar 1865:Education in Afghanistan 1790:into the Shok valley in 1784:3rd Special Forces Group 1040:Principality of Qandahar 379:The origin of the local 346:provinces of Afghanistan 41: 4172:1 February 2010 at the 4097:Ruhland, Heike (2019). 3154:, in exile in Pakistan. 2989:Quaid-i-Azam University 2981:Journal of Central Asia 2715:Quaid-i-Azam University 2707:Journal of Central Asia 1811:Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin 1792:an unsuccessful attempt 1622:Land of the enlightened 340: 32:Province in Afghanistan 27:Province of Afghanistan 4828:Nuristan National Park 4055:Klimberg, Max (2004). 4011:Ansary, Tamim (2014). 3418:www.longwarjournal.org 3256:www.longwarjournal.org 3002:Parpola, Asko (2015). 2535:Pre-Islamic religion: 2474:Col. Jan Muhammad Khan 2459:Col. Din Mohammad Khan 2301: 2017: 1894: 1838:2021 Taliban offensive 1685: 1673: 1640:Emirate of Afghanistan 1594:, and was also called 1531:George Scott Robertson 1446:History of Afghanistan 1406:Afghanistan portal 1343:List of heads of state 601:Greco-Bactrian kingdom 3491:inclusivesecurity.org 2861:on 15 September 2019. 2484:Abdul Wahid Nuristani 2444:Khalilullah Nuristani 2429:Abdul Qadir Nuristani 2424:Ahmad Yusuf Nuristani 2299: 2016:Districts of Nuristan 2015: 1934:Kamkata-viri language 1892:groups in Afghanistan 1887: 1878:Further information: 1863:Further information: 1850:Health in Afghanistan 1848:Further information: 1679: 1671: 1662:Further information: 1444:Further information: 651:Indo-Parthian kingdom 631:Indo-Scythian kingdom 372:, and on the east by 260:18/km (47/sq mi) 4163:Encyclopædia Iranica 4062:Encyclopædia Iranica 2753:(31 December 2005). 2564:appear to be Vedic." 2434:Mohammed Nadir Atash 2374:Gen. Abdu Wakil Khan 2089:and Mandol District 1949:Kalasha-ala language 1682:Afghan National Army 344:), is one of the 34 257: • Density 218:Hafiz Muhammad Aagha 4798:Nuristani languages 4293:Badakhshan Province 4067:Columbia University 3505:"Nuristan Province" 3310:The Washington Post 3144:Gulbuddin Hekmatyar 3074:Nile Green (2017). 2872:Reza Shirmohammad. 2521:Nuristani languages 2454:Col. Noorullah Khan 2022: 1922:Indo-Aryan language 1918:Nuristani languages 1796:Gulbuddin Hekmatyar 1794:to capture warlord 1690:Mohammed Daoud Khan 1648:Habibullāh Kalakāni 1461:Chandragupta Maurya 1457:Alexander the Great 1110:Democratic Republic 366:Badakhshan province 304:Nuristani languages 159: /  4623:Afghanistan portal 4306:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 3966:on 27 October 2005 3916:on 27 October 2005 3866:on 27 October 2005 3816:on 27 October 2005 3766:on 27 October 2005 3716:on 27 October 2005 3666:on 27 October 2005 3420:. 12 November 2009 3258:. 12 November 2009 2691:Graz. p. 348. 2321:2: Silent Assassin 2302: 2290:In popular culture 2159:and Wama District 2020: 2018: 1939:Vasi-vari language 1895: 1820:Stanley McChrystal 1740:Taliban insurgency 1694:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 1686: 1674: 1313:Political violence 1120:Tanai coup attempt 755:Rashidun Caliphate 700:Hephthalite Empire 621:Indo-Greek kingdom 403:forcibly converted 318:, also spelled as 273:(Afghanistan Time) 249: • Total 236: • Total 4854:Nuristan Province 4841: 4840: 4818:Landai Sin Valley 4666:Nuristan Province 4632: 4631: 4394: 4393: 4389: 4388: 4349:Nuristan Province 4338:Panjshir Province 4239:Nuristan Province 4229:Nuristan Province 4101:. 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Jan Gul Khan 2419:Abdul Hai Warshan 2272: 2271: 2157:Nuristan District 2087:Nuristan District 1954:Pashayi languages 1920:, as well as one 1815:Battle of Kamdesh 1713:Soviet–Afghan War 1609:Abdur Rahman Khan 1578:Tarikh-i-Binakiti 1572:Jami- ut-Tawarikh 1442: 1441: 1333:Afghan (ethnonym) 1308:Political history 1212: 1211: 1060:Saqqawist Emirate 1010:Sadozai Sultanate 963: 962: 749:7th–8th centuries 718: 717: 571:Macedonian Empire 561:Achaemenid Empire 531:Oxus civilization 370:Panjshir province 368:, on the west by 313: 312: 226:Sheikh Ismatullah 197:Provincial center 126:Nuristan Province 18:Nurestan Province 16:(Redirected from 4891: 4813:Landai Sin River 4755:Populated places 4749: 4659: 4652: 4645: 4636: 4635: 4625: 4620: 4619: 4618: 4421: 4414: 4407: 4398: 4397: 4377:Laghman Province 4369: 4368: 4355: 4354: 4347: 4346: 4330: 4329: 4316: 4314: 4313: 4304: 4302: 4301: 4287: 4273: 4266: 4259: 4250: 4249: 4223:External sources 4130: 4124: 4111: 4102: 4093: 4070: 4051: 4028: 3997: 3996: 3990: 3985: 3983: 3975: 3973: 3971: 3965: 3959:. 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Nurestan Province
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Map of Afghanistan with Nuristan highlighted
35°15′N 70°45′E / 35.25°N 70.75°E / 35.25; 70.75
Afghanistan
Parun
Governor
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ISO 3166 code
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Nuristani languages
Pashto
Pashto
Kamkata-vari
provinces of Afghanistan
districts
Parun
Laghman
Kunar
Badakhshan province
Panjshir province
Pakistan
Nuristani people

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