Sindhis in Afghanistan

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Sindhis in Afghanistan
Total population
25,000^[1]
Regions with significant populations
Kabul,^[2] Qandahar, Herat
Languages
Sindhi, Lasi, Balochi, Dari, Pashto
Religion
Islam (Sunni)
Related ethnic groups
Baloch, Pashtun, Punjabi

The Sindhis in Afghanistan, (Sindhi: افغانستان ۾ سنڌين‎, Pashto: سندیان په افغانستان) are part of Sindhi diaspora in South Asia. Most Sindhis are indigenized in Afghanistan and live primarily in Kabul.

Modern day

History

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Many Sindhis came as merchants to Afghanistan during the period of the British Raj in Colonial India during the 19th-century, along with Punjabi Sikhs.^[3]

References

^ "Sindhi of Afghanistan". Peoplegroups.org. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
^ "Sindhi of Afghanistan". Peoplegroups.org. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
^ "Hinduism in ancient and modern Afghanistan". Pakistantoday.com.pk. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.