Between Afghan "Idolography" and Kafir "Autoethnography": A Muslim Convert Describes His Former Religion
This article presents a translation of and commentary on a previously unknown Persian account of Kafiristan published in Afghanistan's first newspaper in 1874. The text purports to be the first-hand testimony of Wān, a recent convert to Islam, who describes the sacred sites of his homeland to a...
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Language: | English |
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American Oriental Society
2022
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JAOS
Year: 2022, Volume: 142, Issue: 3, Pages: 643-670 |
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