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Joined December 2014
I’ve always been in love with Afghanistan. So as someone who spent nearly two weeks there visiting family, I made sure make full use of my experience there. Here are my thoughts 🧵
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It is so exhausting to see Muslims criticised for everything in the UK. This advert literally encourages people to donate to charity. Muslim donors give more on average than other religious groups in the UK, both domestically and abroad. How is that a bad thing in any way?.
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No one:. Afghans: I’m so sorry I didn’t have a chance to make any food. This is all so rushed and last minute.
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Same lady by the way
Just returning home from Dubai visiting my family. No income tax.Bins emptied every other day.Road sweepers everyday.Hardly any self service checkouts .People really friendly & service excellent . It’s a shame that our own governments don’t care about the UK & it’s own citizens.
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I remember how much fuss and anger there was over Qatar banning alcohol during the World Cup. The Paris Olympics will now also impose a ban on alcoholic drinks across all venues and competitions. It just seems like the criticism is much more subdued this time round.
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This is unbelievable. You accidentally MURDERED innocent fathers and sons and brothers, people that won’t be able to go back home tonight. Women losing the love of their lives, their children. Families that will be crippled with poverty by losing their sole provider.
BREAKING: At least 30 killed after a US-backed drone strike accidentally targeted farmers in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, officials say
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Kids in Afghanistan are so much more mature than anywhere else. Many are forced out of school at a young age, to provide for their families and to grow up way too quickly. On some faces, the sign of trauma is clear.
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It will take a lot of time to fix the country, to make progress and rebuild all the that has been lost. But we can only hope. Afghanistan has so much potential and few things in the world are as powerful as optimism.
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Killing journalists is a war crime. At least 39 journalists have been killed in just over one month of Israel’s war on Gaza. It's been described as “the deadliest month for journalists”. These are their names:.
Israeli MP says any photojournalist who took photos or videos of Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel will be added to an Israeli elimination list. 🔴 LIVE updates ⤵️
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I fell in love with Kabul all over again. But I can't help but see Afghanistan as it truly is, the land of broken dreams and shattered hearts. Girls sit at home, with no plans and men look for ways to leave the country and rebuild a life elsewhere.
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I haven’t seen this many hijabis in one place since Blank Street started selling matcha lattes.
Kids on the streets of England, 123 years ago in the year 1901.
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Security is so much better, no more military presence in the streets, or tanks or weapons. I felt completely safe, even with Taliban presence everywhere.
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The first thing I noticed is that everyone is paranoid. There’s a certain air of uncertainty which leaves everyone on edge. People are wary, but life goes on.
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But the lack of consistency amongst the Taliban 'ideology' was clear because I was able to use the 'foreign passport' card to gain access to some places. I acknowledge that women in Afghanistan don't have that privilege.
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And yet in such hard times, the people of Afghanistan have so much love to give. The hospitality is unmatched, with shopkeepers and restaurant owners always insisting on giving away things for free.
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Women are not allowed to go to most parks or most attractions, they're not even allowed on hills where there's mosques. Most of the Taliban who wouldn't let me in these places would apologise profusely but firmly make it clear women weren't allowed.
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I think the most obvious thing in Afghanistan is how much poverty there is. Lavish wedding halls line the streets of Kabul with beggars outside them, children selling plastic bags and disabled men working to provide for their families.
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Today is the day before Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar and I’m here in a remote village in Northern Pakistan, not too far from Afghanistan and China, finding out how they’re marking the day. A thread 🧵
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There are checkpoints everywhere. And I mean everywhere. Between every part of Kabul you go to, and towards any province, you will be stopped. They look inside your car, some are searched, and some, often the ones with women are left alone.
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Kabul is much cleaner than when I last visited. Some of it is credited to the Republic, but other efforts have clearly been made by the current Government to clean up Kabul. New roads have been built and it doesn't smell as bad anymore!
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Most of the time, the Taliban leave you alone but some can be harsh and aggressive. There is no consistency in their approach. The most danger I felt was from Amr-bel-Maroof - ultimately a form of religious and morality police who walk around in white lab coats like doctors.
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At every checkpoint, taxis and cars will lower their music to avoid being told off, and women will straighten up their hijabs and cover their faces with masks.
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+ and on those Happy Ramadan signs, it was literally paid for by private donors. You can pay and put in applications to hang signs like that. Whether it’s an Easter or Eid sign, if you want to do it, crowdfund // find a donor. But don’t criticise others for taking the initiative.
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Electricity in Afghanistan can go off at any time, we learnt very quickly not to rely on it too much and I experienced my first and hopefully last earthquake! The Afghan people are very experienced in how to deal with natural disasters, which is incredibly sad in some ways.
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I learnt so much, about myself, about the people I love and preconceptions I had and the privilege I have. That my foreign passport meant that I had the confidence to wear my hijab loosely or that I could talk back to the Taliban when they got mad at us without any repercussions.
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13 year old little girl committed suicide after her dad was prevented from seeing her by ICE. He was given two weeks to see her but she’s now brain dead.
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“You don’t look Afghan”. Afghans:. 🧑🏼🦱 👩🏻🦱 👨🏾🦱 👩🏽🦱 👩🏼 🧑🏻🦱 👩🏾🦳 🧕🏼 . 🧕🏾 👱🏽♀️ 👩🏻🦰 👱🏼♂️ 🧑🏽🦱 🧑🏾🦱 👩🏼🦳 👱🏻♀️.
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Kabul is full of signs and graffiti - most used to be of art. Now they're covered up with Islamic quotes and religious reminders. Many on the women's hijab and its importance in Islam.
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This is very frustrating. It goes to show how little these celebrities actually know about the Middle East, and that they just post for the sake of it.
Jamie Lee Curtis makes post in support of Israel with photo of Palestinian children, as specified by the photographer herself.
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Telling a Muslim member of Parliament to ask Hamas to de-escalate the war in Gaza is Islamophobia.
Zarah Sultana asks Rishi Sunak if he will call for an immediate ceasefire. The PM tells her she should call on Hamas to de-escalate.
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@mainey_maine Bill Gates giving to charity is a slap in the face to me who wants to give to charity too but doesn’t have the funds of resources.
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All hijabis go through that first week after a terror attack by facing continous death stares as if you committed that terrible atrocity.
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Pls I’m begging y’all to release yourself from the shackles of your comfort foods when going on holiday.
Anyone know any good pakistani places to eat in fatih, Istanbul?.
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@loneurs @kristinamibarra I love the Kardashian’s but some girls work their ass off desperate to get a little recognition and Kendall acts like this and still gets to be one of the highest paid model? What message does this send to talented and hardworking girls?.
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@outofmyll @loneurs @kristinamibarra I gave Kendall the benefit of a doubt but she recently did an interview with Love Magazine where she put down other models talking about she doesn’t do 30 shows a season like other bitches because of her privilege. Secondly she wasn’t a kid, she was 17, that’s old enough.
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We’re all complicit in buying fast fashion, but as a Muslim you should not be promoting/encouraging the buying of clothes from Shein. Aside from overconsumption + waste, the amount of chemicals used in the making of these clothes contaminates water sources and harms ecosystems.
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@NelSertium You need to take ID to get a local SIM card or use your current provider there which can be a little expensive.
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If secular western education is the problem then why are young men still studying? . Why is there a distinction between the ability for girls and boys study if the curriculum is the problem? . Surely ‘liberal’ ideals are a threat to everyone? . Not one person questioned this?.
"Afghanistan has not banned girls' education completely, they've temporarily suspended secular, liberal education.". Shaykh Hamid Mahmood says Foreign Minister Amir Khan Mutatqi told him that girls in Afghanistan still have different routes to education, even up to university
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I don’t recall the people of Iraq, Afghanistan or Syria having Vogue spreads with different outfit changes. It’s hard not to notice the disparity in the way war is being perceived in Ukraine vs the Middle East/ Central Asia and how the world has responded to these conflicts.
How serious is the war in Ukraine? . Them:
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Maybe it’s also a sign that we should also be consuming less as a society. We should be buying better quality, long lasting clothing which are also sustainably and ethically made and its workers are treated fairly across the supply chain.
No idea where to shop anymore for clothing. That Zara/H&M replacement is where?. That area below designerwear but above Primark if ygm?.
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I’ve received so many lovely messages kind comments on this thread. I appreciate it all, and I read them all, even the odd mean ones!. It’s not a full exhaustive list of everything I saw & experienced but hopefully a good place to start if you want to know more about Afghanistan.
I’ve always been in love with Afghanistan. So as someone who spent nearly two weeks there visiting family, I made sure make full use of my experience there. Here are my thoughts 🧵
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@Martin110764307 I flew Kam, but you can go with Emirates and Turkish, Ariana and Fly Dubai too. Plenty of options!.
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@I_gtgtg @McDonaldsUK You don’t understand. I literally live here but I’m tired of fish everyday.
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#WhenIWasAMuslim I’ve never seen a Christian put ‘ex Christian’ on their bio. It’s always ex Muslims wanting to be associated with Islam even if they’ve left the religion?.
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@ButterflyLix @ghettotaIe @barbiebrownnn @Yallahbyeee He didn’t say anything rude or worth arguing. Sometimes it’s good to just be nice and positive and admit you’ve learnt something new.
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Voting is not haram, can y’all cut it out and stop misinforming people. Scholars have already said its permissible. One abaya pic and suddenly you’re an expert in Islamic law and theory. Please vote. Don’t put your future at stake bc some bint from twitter told you to.
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This is incredibly sad and I’m so sorry to share it but I think everyone needs to see how deadly the earthquake in Afghanistan has been. Authorities say over 2000 people have died in Herat and many people are still under the rubble.
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Afghans are beginning to dominate cricket and ufc, we love to see it. See what happens when afghans stop trying to become singers.
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This is in Dubai. Muslims are used to facing discrimination but being offensive and Islamophobic towards Muslims in their own country is insane.
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@RachelAlina @_wheredrakego @SleezySwallow @_luisbaires @wtffffdia @KimBreezy @AssCatchemm @CeeHawk The fact that no one remembers the names of the Hispanic victims in this threads shows me that we haven’t screamed their names out for justice enough.
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The people speak an Indo European language called Wakhi, now a mix of Farsi, Urdu and English. They loved that I was from Afghanistan and spoke to me in both Pashto and Farsi. Everyone in the village speaks at least two languages.
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Violence and chaos has escalated all around Afghanistan but Jo Biden has said he doesn’t regret his decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan. Based on US military assessments, Kabul could fall to the Taliban within 90 days.
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The Taliban has ordered beauty salons acoss Afghanistan to close within a month. The salons are usually female only and have their windows covered so customers cannot be seen from outside. This is yet another restriction being imposed over Afghan women.
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I’ll never forgive the world for the way Afghanistan was treated. All our people wanted was peace, schools, clinics and opportunities. All we got instead was war, instability, poverty and torture. The people of Afghanistan have truly suffered. It’s heartbreaking.
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My cousin just got accepted to study medicine in Afghanistan! She’s going to be studying in Kabul but is hoping to work after in Logar. Afghanistan’s fragile healthcare system always needs more female doctors. This is so important, not just for our family but also our community.
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I love this so much. Czech Republic used their platform to raise awareness to the situation in Afghanistan. Women’s rights are human rights.
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Please refrain from interfering in Afghanistan's affairs. The last time the West tried to 'liberate' Afghan women, it led to two decades of American occupation and suffering for the Afghan people. We can denounce the Taliban's brutality without relying on Western intervention.
This is a feminist issue. This is what we should march against. See also Iran.
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The month of Muharram is usually a month of mourning for Muslims. It’s the first month of the Islamic calendar, and a month to reflect on the killing of the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson Hussain and his people. The battle of Karbala happened during the month of Muharram.
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Afghanistan is a country which hosts of the world’s biggest conflict zones. Returning these refugees back to Afghanistan where they have no safety or security is against international law.
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I watched the BBC Panorama documentary on SAS death squads in Afghanistan and I must say it was incredibly hard to watch. People were being killed in night raids, others shot dead in cold blood and children were verbally abused, all in the name of British and coalition troops.
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At least six Palestinian journalists have been killed as Israel bombs Gaza. Every single journalist on this app should be appalled. Accurate reporting is critical during times of crisis. Killing journalists is a war crime.
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The Taliban has claimed that they have taken control over 8 provinces so far. But Biden has said Afghans have “got to fight for themselves.”. More than 1000 people have been killed in fighting between the Taliban and the Govt forces this month.
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The faces of Khyber Pakhtun Khwa . All of these taken with an iPhone, with permission from each person of course 🤍
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Take a moment to read the story of Rizagul in Kunduz. The story is heartbreaking.
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I think the thing that upsets me most about Afghanistan is that at the end of the day, I get to log off and relax or go out and forget about it whilst spending time with my friends or family. But in Afghanistan, they don’t have that same privilege. They can’t switch off reality.
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Nearly 3,000 people have been killed after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake, struck Herat in Afghanistan. The earthquakes in Afghanistan bring further suffering to an already hard-hit population. Heartbreaking.
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Palestinian ambassador to the UK, Husam Zomlot describes how six members of his family were killed by the Israeli bombardment of Gaza. Women and children. Kirsty Wark's response is to ask if he condones Hamas. I would have walked off the set.
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My cousins and I tried to go in to this park and they wouldn’t let us in because we are women. What’s the point of it all when half of the population can’t enjoy it?.
Strolling through Shahre Naow Park Downtown Kabul 🌟.This park has gone from a no-go zone plagued by crime and drugs, to a vibrant safe haven for families. The park offers a joyful and secure environment, turning a place once avoided into a symbol of hope and progress❤️
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This thread really took me 11 hours because X is banned in Pakistan and the internet here isn’t great either. So please take a moment to read what I hope this is a helpful summary of how people live in Gilgit 🤍.
Today is the day before Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar and I’m here in a remote village in Northern Pakistan, not too far from Afghanistan and China, finding out how they’re marking the day. A thread 🧵
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It’s incredibly devastating to hear about the Pakistan Airline crash. That’s over 100 innocent souls. Just before Eid. It’s heartbreaking. I hope all the families find peace during these testing times. #planecrash.
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Does your heart ever just go: . ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ . ♡ ♡ ♡ . ♡ Afghan ♡. ♡ Women ♡. ♡ ♡ . ♡ ♡ . ♡.
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@hudashxrif @jolovesjuice @MrJimOBrian People go to Edgware and complain it's diverse when 82% of the entire UK population is British white. You have an issue? Move to Newcastle.
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Atrocities against children are growing higher daily. People have been sleeping in makeshift camps after fleeing their homes. Civilians are being caught in the crossfire.
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🇬🇧 To pay tribute to the #Christchurch victims in New Zealand 🇳🇿, I will turn off my lights earlier tonight, before midnight. #EiffelTower. 📷 Jean-Baptiste Gurliat
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Afghanistan is a country that is deemed by the West to be safe. It goes to the extent that asylum seekers are rejected and sent back to a supposedly safe haven. And yet, countries like Germany and Holland are often keen to deport Afghan refugees.
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This is odd. Regular shop floor workers have nothing to do with the kind of products being sold in stores. They’re just there to do their job and accosting them at work for something they have no control over, is bizarre.
A pro-Palestine Muslim activist in Birmingham confronts Tesco for selling Israeli dates, and challenges Muslim members of staff for not voicing their concerns about it.
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As Muslims we are stewards of this Earth. We will be held accountable for how we treated the planet and each other. Brands like Shein have poor labour conditions, low wages, long working hours, and inadequate worker protection.
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In terms of their features, they look very diverse. They are ethnically Tajik, but all have different features. There’s also definitely an East Asian influence too, which doesn’t come surprising given the proximity of the village to the Afghan and Chinese borders.
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Pashto was also the 4th language spoken in space after Momand called his mother from space! He was also the first spaceman to take a Quran to space.
While many of our friends in the GCC are excited about the UAE’s first man space , I would like to point out that Abdul Ahad Momand became the first Afghan & fourth Muslim to journey to outer space. He spent nine days aboard the Mir space station in 1988 - some 31 years ago
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It’s always innocent afghans which are dying but y’all are really telling me there’s two sides to this conflict?.
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I know so many Muslims who wish they could pray but don’t how to make wudhu or know surahs to pray during Salah. This is what we need to make prayer more inclusive.
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This year Imamat day falls during the month of Muharram and because it’s a period of mourning, the people of Hunza, celebrated early through a day of culture, spirituality, community, prayer and coming together through music and dancing.
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