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Russians in Afghanistan, the Glossary

There are currently estimated to be 1,500 Russians in Afghanistan, which in this article refers not only to ethnic Russians, but also to any citizens of Russia.^[1]

23 relations: Afghanistan, Afghanistan–Russia relations, Armenians in Afghanistan, Balkh Province, Dari, Demographics of Afghanistan, Deutsche Welle, History of Arabs in Afghanistan, History of the Jews in Russia, Judaism, Kabul, Pakistanis in Afghanistan, Russia, Russian language, Russian Orthodox Church, Russians, Russkiy Mir Foundation, Soviet Union, Soviet–Afghan War, Sunni Islam, Taliban, Uzbekistan, 2021 Taliban offensive.
Immigration to Afghanistan
Russian diaspora by country

Afghanistan

Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia.

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Afghanistan–Russia relations

Relations between Afghanistan and Russia first emerged in the 19th century.

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Armenians in Afghanistan

There was a small community of Afghan Armenians centred in Kabul, Afghanistan. Russians in Afghanistan and Armenians in Afghanistan are ethnic groups in Afghanistan and Immigration to Afghanistan.

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Balkh Province

Balkh (Pashto: بلخ، Balx) is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, located in the north of the country.

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Dari

Dari (endonym: دری), Dari Persian (فارسی دری,, or), or Eastern Persian is the variety of the Persian language spoken in Afghanistan.

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Demographics of Afghanistan

The population of Afghanistan is around 41 million as of 2023.

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Deutsche Welle

("German Wave"), commonly shortened to DW, is a German public, state-owned international broadcaster funded by the German federal tax budget.

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History of Arabs in Afghanistan

The history of Arabs in Afghanistan spans over one millennium since the 7th century. Russians in Afghanistan and history of Arabs in Afghanistan are ethnic groups in Afghanistan and Immigration to Afghanistan.

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History of the Jews in Russia

The history of the Jews in Russia and areas historically connected with it goes back at least 1,500 years.

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Judaism

Judaism (יַהֲדוּת|translit.

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Kabul

Kabul is the capital city of Afghanistan.

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Pakistanis in Afghanistan

Pakistanis in Afghanistan are mostly refugees, but also include laborers, traders, businesspersons, and small number of diplomats. Russians in Afghanistan and Pakistanis in Afghanistan are ethnic groups in Afghanistan and Immigration to Afghanistan.

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Russia

Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia.

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Russian language

Russian is an East Slavic language, spoken primarily in Russia.

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Russian Orthodox Church

The Russian Orthodox Church (ROC; Russkaya pravoslavnaya tserkov', abbreviated as РПЦ), alternatively legally known as the Moscow Patriarchate (Moskovskiy patriarkhat), is an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Christian church.

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Russians

Russians (russkiye) are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Eastern Europe.

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Russkiy Mir Foundation

Alexander Mirzayan in room the foundation in August 2015 (Eastern Ukraine) Russkiy Mir Foundation (Фонд "Русский мир", literally "Russian World Foundation") was created by decree by Vladimir Putin in 2007, as a government-sponsored organization aimed at promoting the Russian language and Russian culture worldwide, and "forming the Russian World as a global project", co-operating with the Russian Orthodox Church in promoting values that challenge the Western cultural tradition.

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Soviet Union

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991.

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Soviet–Afghan War

The Soviet–Afghan War was a protracted armed conflict fought in the Soviet-controlled Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (DRA) from 1979 to 1989. The war was a major conflict of the Cold War as it saw extensive fighting between Soviet Union, the DRA and allied paramilitary groups against the Afghan mujahideen and their allied foreign fighters.

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Sunni Islam

Sunni Islam is the largest branch of Islam, followed by 85–90% of the world's Muslims, and simultaneously the largest religious denomination in the world.

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Taliban

The Taliban (lit), which also refers to itself by its state name, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is an Afghan militant movement with an ideology comprising elements of Pashtun nationalism and the Deobandi movement of Islamic fundamentalism.

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Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan, is a doubly landlocked country located in Central Asia.

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2021 Taliban offensive

The 2021 Taliban offensive was a military offensive by the Taliban insurgent group and allied militants that led to the fall of the Kabul-based Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the end of the nearly 20-year War in Afghanistan that had begun following the United States invasion of the country.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russians_in_Afghanistan

Also known as Russians living in afghanistan.