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Who are the Hazara of Afghanistan? An expert on Islam explains

  • Written by Iqbal Akhtar, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Florida International University
Who are the Hazara of Afghanistan? An expert on Islam explainsThe Hazara have long been targeted in Afghanistan, and many fear violence will intensify with the Taliban in power.Dimitris Lampropoulos/NurPhoto via Getty Images

The land we now call Afghanistan has been a place of constant migration through its mountainous passes. Its linguistic, cultural and religious diversity is a result of millennia of trade...

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