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Afghanistan Afghan Network 
 Whether you need information on Afghan geography, culture, religion, flags, or cookery, you will find it at this website. This Canadian site also lists information about landmines and Afghan hounds, and provides some examples of Dari poetry. http://www.afghan-network.net/ Topics: Recipes by Region, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Aug 11, 2005 Afghanistan
Maps, photographs, and lesson plans from National Geographic. Includes an extensive bibliography of the magazine's maps and articles (with few available online) about Afghanistan, terrorist attacks, Islam, rescue work, and other topics. There is also an archived Webcast of "National Geographic Explores a Changing World," a film screening and panel discussion on the Middle East and Afghanistan after the events of September 11, 2001. http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/places/countries/country_afghanistan.html Topics: Lesson Plans, Maps, Maps by Place, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Sep 22, 2009 Afghanistan and the US: Selected Internet Resources
A collection of briefly annotated links. Topics include general information, rebuilding Afghanistan, political parties and groups, government statements, voices of peace, research and analysis, effects of the U.S. war, human rights, al-Qaida and Osama bin Laden, Taliban, Afghans in diaspora, and news sources and online journals. From the South/Southeast Asia Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/SSEAL/SouthAsia/afghan_US.html Topics: September 11 & Beyond, Terrorism Last updated Aug 16, 2005 Afghanistan for Kids
The authors and their children lived in Kabul between 1967 and 1969. Includes sections on counting, an "Afghan Speakeasy" with phrases in Farsi, and a collection of stories featuring Mullah Nasrudin, a favorite character in stories throughout all of the Middle East. There are also articles about food and clothing, and a photo album. Geared to grammar school-aged children. http://www.public.asu.edu/~apnilsen/afghanistan4kids/index2.html Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Oct 19, 2003 Afghanistan Maps
Collection of maps of the country and of individual cities (Herat and Kabul), detailed maps of specific regions, thematic maps (such as ethnolinguistic groups and population), and historical maps. Also provides numerous links to maps on other sites. From the Perry Castañeda Map Collection at the University of Texas at Austin. http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/afghanistan.html Topics: Maps by Place, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Aug 4, 2004 Afghanistan Online
News, economy, culture, geography, politics, history, and sports are among the many topics covered at this site. Special features include a collection of materials on human rights and Afghan women, a photo gallery, a collection of recipes (in culture section), and links to other Afghan resources. Searchable. http://www.afghan-web.com/index.html Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Apr 24, 2005 Afghanistan: A Country Study
This publication has considerable detail on history through 1995, as well as a link to a 2006 update. Includes the country's rulers, the Taliban, politics, the natural environment, ethnic groups, religion, education, health, and refugees. From the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/frd/cs/aftoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Regions of the World, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Aug 15, 2006 Afghanistan: Photographs from Keystone Mast
Contains 30 photographs of Afghanistan, taken in 1933. Includes text originally printed on the back of each stereo card. Features images of streets, people, homes, and landscapes. From the Keystone Mast Collection, California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside. http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/collections/permanent/projects/stereo/afghan/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Jun 10, 2006 Afghanistan: The Harrison Forman Collection
This online exhibit of nearly 200 photographs "documents the life and culture of Afghanistan in the late 1960s, several years before the civil unrest of the 1970s and 80s, the Soviet invasion, and the Taliban rule." The collection is organized into six categories: architecture, history, land, people, settlements, and transportation. Contains an interactive map that shows images from Kabul, Hindu Kush, and Mazar-e Sharif. From The American Geographical Society Collection, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries. http://www.uwm.edu/Library/digilib/afghan/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional, September 11 & Beyond Last updated May 1, 2007 Before Taliban: Genealogies of the Afghan Jihad
Traces the history of Afganistan from the late 19th century until prior to the arrival of the Taliban. Follows the lives and dreams of three politically important men (Nur Muhammad Taraki, Samiullah Safi, and Qazi Amin Waqad). Includes glossary and bibliography. Searchable. Full text of David B. Edwards book of same title, published by the University of California Press. From "California: The University of California Press eScholarship Editions," a part of the California Digital Library. http://www.escholarship.org/editions/view?docId=ft3p30056w&brand=ucpress Topics: September 11 & Beyond Last updated Mar 1, 2009 Country Profile: Afghanistan
Profile of this landlocked and mountainous country that is "sandwiched between the Middle East, Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent along the ancient 'Silk Route.'" Includes demographic facts, historical overview, timeline of key events back to 1919, and brief listings of leaders and media outlets. Site also includes links to related news stories. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/country_profiles/1162668.stm Topics: Regions of the World Last updated Sep 4, 2009 Former Afghan King Returns to Kabul
An April 18, 2002 account of the return from exile of Mohammad Zahir Shah, former king of Afghanistan. From CNN.com. http://archives.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/europe/04/17/afghan.king/ Topics: Heads of State, Notable People: Government, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Oct 17, 2004 Indepth: Friendly Fire
News and analysis about Canadian soldiers killed in Afghanistan in April 2003 in an alleged American "friendly fire" situation. (Friendly fire is the "casualty circumstance applicable to persons killed in action or wounded in action mistakenly or accidentally by friendly forces actively engaged with the enemy.") Also includes information about hearings under the American military justice system, video and audio clips, and related documents. From the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/friendlyfire/ Topics: September 11 & Beyond, Terrorism Last updated Nov 10, 2004 Law Library of Congress: Afghanistan
Annotated links to government documents and related information about Afghanistan, including constitutions, executive branch, courts, laws, legal guides, and country studies and general resources. From the Law Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/law/help/guide/nations/afghanistan.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Nonfiction by Genre, Regions of the World, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Sep 2, 2008 Profile: Ex-king Zahir Shah
An October 2001 article on the life of Mohammad Zahir Shah, who returned to Afghanistan in April 2002 after 28 years in exile. From BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/1573181.stm Topics: Heads of State, Notable People: Government, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Sep 8, 2009 War Report: Iraq War and Afghan Aftermath
Selected links to news stories, articles, documents, and analyses. Compiled by the Project on Defense Alternatives, a program of the Commonwealth Institute, a nonprofit public policy research organization located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. http://www.comw.org/warreport/ Topics: September 11 & Beyond, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Mar 6, 2003 |
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