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Dom · 17th January 2008, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Pukka Bundook

Until recently, I always thought of the wonderful people in Afghanistan as Afghans, ...not realizing that there are very distinct peoples living there, and adhering to somewhat different forms of Islam.
Please forgive my ignorance.

Afghans are adhering to the form of Sunnit Islam, the
- Wahhabism (Arabic: Al-Wahhābīyya الوهابية)
the Wahhabism is a conservative 18th century reform movement of Sunnit Islam founded by Muhammad ibn Abd-al-Wahhab
regards

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Dom

ward · 17th January 2008, 09:46 PM

When refering to any of these groups (Afghans,Moroccans,etc) we are only giving a rough geographic,cultural identity,language dialect, and religous sect.

Pukka Bundook · 18th January 2008, 03:46 PM

Dom,
Thank you for going to the trouble of explaining some of these things to me. It is very kind of you and most appreciated.
I have much to learn!

Ward, I understand what you mean re. giving a rough cultural identity etc, and this is acceptable.
The problem was my failure to be aware that within this rough cultural identity there was so much cultural diversity!

Richard.

17th January 2008, 09:46 PM	#32
ward Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 637	When refering to any of these groups (Afghans,Moroccans,etc) we are only giving a rough geographic,cultural identity,language dialect, and religous sect. Last edited by ward; 17th January 2008 at 11:06 PM. Reason: spelling

18th January 2008, 03:46 PM	#33
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	Dom, Thank you for going to the trouble of explaining some of these things to me. It is very kind of you and most appreciated. I have much to learn! Ward, I understand what you mean re. giving a rough cultural identity etc, and this is acceptable. The problem was my failure to be aware that within this rough cultural identity there was so much cultural diversity! Richard.