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{{Short description|Former district of Baghlan Province, Afghanistan}} |
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'''Baghlan''' was a [[Districts of Afghanistan|district]] in [[Baghlan Province|Baghlan]] Province, [[Afghanistan]]. The main town of the district was also known as [[Baghlan]]. In 2005, Baghlan was annexed into the district of [[Baghlani Jadid District|Baghlani Jadid]], also in Baghlan Province. |
'''Baghlan''' was a [[Districts of Afghanistan|district]] in [[Baghlan Province|Baghlan]] Province, [[Afghanistan]]. The main town of the district was also known as [[Baghlan]]. In 2005, Baghlan was annexed into the district of [[Baghlani Jadid District|Baghlani Jadid]], also in Baghlan Province. |
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*[[Baghlan]] (Baghlan is a Persian word that comes from two words ''bagh'' (fire) and ''lan'' (house). it means ''firehouse''; it was center of Zerdushtism before Islam. |
*[[Baghlan]] (Baghlan is a Persian word that comes from two words ''bagh'' (fire) and ''lan'' (house). it means ''firehouse''; it was center of Zerdushtism before Islam. |
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Baghlan district was the center of Baghlan province until 1990, but now it is a district of Baghlan province, and the center of Baghlan province is Pulikhumri. |
Baghlan district was the center of Baghlan province until 1990, but now it is a district of Baghlan province, and the center of Baghlan province is Pulikhumri. |
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Baghlan district has around 20,000 population; its |
Baghlan district has around 20,000 population; its residents are [[Tajik people|Tajik]], [[Hazara people|Hazara]], [[Uzbeks]] and [[Pashtuns]]. |
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During regium of Taliban the Pashtuns of Baghlan joined with Taliban and killed many people in the district. |
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also many of Pashtuns have been killed by [[Said Mansour Nadri]] and [[Abdul Awghan kush]]( which has been killed by Taliban today 6 November 2011 during praying of Eid Azha prayer.) Hazara and Uzbek commanders of Baghlan. |
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Taliban has changed their policy and they are killing the famous and important men of Tajiks, Uzbeks and Hazara right now without thinking about its future dangers on Pashtuns in north of the country. Killing of commander Abdul by suicide bomber of Taliban during Eid prayer can be dangerous for Pashtuns in Baghlan district in next futures and it will have a bad side effect as people think. |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.afghanan.se/Afghanistan%20Mapper/Baghlan%20Map/baghlan.pdf Map] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100820204417/http://www.afghanan.se/Afghanistan%20Mapper/Baghlan%20Map/baghlan.pdf Map] |
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{{Districts of Baghlan}} |
{{Districts of Baghlan}} |
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[[Category:Districts of Baghlan Province]] |
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Latest revision as of 07:18, 20 September 2023
Baghlan was a district in Baghlan Province, Afghanistan. The main town of the district was also known as Baghlan. In 2005, Baghlan was annexed into the district of Baghlani Jadid, also in Baghlan Province.
See also[edit]
- Baghlan (Baghlan is a Persian word that comes from two words bagh (fire) and lan (house). it means firehouse; it was center of Zerdushtism before Islam.
Baghlan district was the center of Baghlan province until 1990, but now it is a district of Baghlan province, and the center of Baghlan province is Pulikhumri. Baghlan district has around 20,000 population; its residents are Tajik, Hazara, Uzbeks and Pashtuns.
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