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Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordere ...
, a country in Southern-Central Asia
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Afghans, people or citizens of Afghanistan, typically of any ethnicity
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Afghan (ethnonym)
The ethnonym Afghan ( Persian/Pashto: ) has been used historically to refers to members of the Pashtuns. However, since the second half of the twentieth century, the term "Afghan" is also used to refer to any native or inhabitant of Afghanist ...
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Ethnic groups in Afghanistan
Afghanistan is a multiethnic and mostly tribal society. The population of the country consists of numerous ethnolinguistic groups: Pashtun, Tajik, Hazara, Uzbek, Aimaq, Turkmen, Baloch, Pashai, Nuristani, Kurds, Gujjar, Arab, Brahui, ...
, people of various ethnicities that are nationally Afghan
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Afghan Hound, a dog breed originating in the mountainous regions of Afghanistan and the surrounding regions of Central Asia
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Afghan (blanket)
An afghan is a blanket or shawl, usually knitted or crocheted. It is sometimes also called a "throw" of indeterminate size. Afghans are often used as bedspreads, or as a decoration on the back of couches or chairs.
Etymology
The word ''afghan'' ...
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Afghan coat
An Afghan coat is a sheepskin or goatskin coat made with the fleece on the inside and the soft suede-like leather on the outside. It is a development of the traditional overcoat of the Afghan people, which could be anywhere from jacket- to ankl ...
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Afghan cuisine
Afghan cuisine ( ps, افغان پخلی, translit=Afghan Pakhlai, ) is influenced by Persian, Central Asian and Indian cuisines due to Afghanistan's close proximity and cultural ties. The cuisine is mainly based on Afghanistan's main crops, su ...
People
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Sediq Afghan
Sediq Afghan ( Dari-Persian: ) is an Afghan mathematician.Asghar Afghan
Mohammad Asghar Afghan ( ps, محمد اصغر افغان), is a former Afghan cricketer and former captain of the Afghanistan national cricket team. Asghar is a right-handed batsman and a medium-fast bowler. In May 2018, he was named as the ca ...
(born 1987), former Afghan cricketer
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Afgansyah Reza
Afgansyah Reza better known by his mononym Afgan (born 27 May 1989) is an Indonesian singer and actor of Minangkabau descent.
Early life and career
Afgansyah Reza was born on 27 May 1989 in Jakarta and into a Muslim musical family of Minangka ...
(born 1989), Indonesian musician also known as "Afgan"
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Afghan Muhammad
Afghān Muḥammad (b. 1611 d. 1648) was the ruler of Qasim Khanate
Qasim Khanate or Kingdom of Qasim or Khanate of Qasım ( tt-Cyrl, Касыйм ханлыгы/Касыйм патшалыгы; russian: Касимовское ханств ...
(died 1648), Afghan khan in modern day Russia
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Azad Khan Afghan (died 1781), Afghan Commander and Ruler
Places
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Afghan, Iran, a village in Sistan and Baluchestan Province,
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
Other uses
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Afghan (Australia), camel drivers from Afghanistan and Pakistan who came to the Australian outback
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Afghan (biscuit)
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Afghan rug
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Afghan Girl
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The Afghan
''The Afghan'' is a 2006 thriller novel by British writer Frederick Forsyth.
Plot summary
A joint operation by MI6, the CIA, and Pakistan's ISI against al Qaeda operatives in Pakistan uncovers documents concerning a planned terrorist attack ...
'', a 2006 thriller novel by Frederick Forsyth
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The Ghan
''The Ghan'' is an experiential tourism oriented passenger train service that operates between the northern and southern coasts of Australia, through the cities of Adelaide, Alice Springs and Darwin on the Adelaide–Darwin rail corridor. O ...
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Afghan Breakdown'', 1991 Soviet film
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Afghani (disambiguation)
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Ghan (disambiguation)
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