Buddhism in Afghanistan

Afghan Plane Forced To Fly Back After Angry MPs Miss Flight

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Supporters of two Afghan MPs who missed a domestic flight from Kabul blocked an airport runway with rocks, forcing the plane to return for the lawmakers, officials said. The Kam Air flight was abruptly forced to fly back from central Bamiyan province earlier this week, triggering uproar and ridicule on social media with many accusing … Read more

Ancient, Near-Pristine Buddha To Make Kabul Museum Debut

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Having withstood time, the elements, looters and war, a spectacular Buddha restored and removed from one of Afghanistan’s most dangerous regions is to make its public debut in the country’s national museum. The statue, which depicts the sage in a purple shroud offering his hands to the heavens, had been hidden beneath layers of soil … Read more