Feeling alienated in Afghanistan, Sikh community bonds in gurdwaras

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Updated On Jun 10, 2015 08:25 pm IST

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Once boasting as many as 100,000 members in the 1990s, Afghanistan's Sikh population, according to community leaders, has fallen to an estimated 2,500. AP Photo

Updated on Jun 10, 2015 08:25 pm IST

Once boasting as many as 100,000 members in the 1990s, Afghanistan's Sikh population, according to community leaders, has fallen to an estimated 2,500. AP Photo

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The reason for the exodus: endemic societal discrimination in the majority Muslim country and an inability to reclaim Sikh homes, businesses and houses of worship that were illegally seized years ago. AP Photo

Updated on Jun 10, 2015 08:25 pm IST

The reason for the exodus: endemic societal discrimination in the majority Muslim country and an inability to reclaim Sikh homes, businesses and houses of worship that were illegally seized years ago. AP Photo

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Sikhism and Hinduism are distinct religions, but many Afghans view both communities as non-Muslim foreigners. AP Photo

Updated on Jun 10, 2015 08:25 pm IST

Sikhism and Hinduism are distinct religions, but many Afghans view both communities as non-Muslim foreigners. AP Photo

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Sikh community figures and analysts believe that intolerance for non-Muslims has grown as constant violence and upheaval has made Afghans wary of those they perceive as outsiders

Updated on Jun 10, 2015 08:25 pm IST

Sikh community figures and analysts believe that intolerance for non-Muslims has grown as constant violence and upheaval has made Afghans wary of those they perceive as outsiders

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