Word: khans
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...Born in a Central Asia no less volatile than that of today, Rumi spent most of his younger years as a refugee?on the run from the incursions of Genghis Khan from the east, and the swords of the crusaders to the west. The son of an accomplished scholar, Rumi showed early signs of becoming one himself. But after years of study, he is said to have grown disillusioned with the ways of God as he encountered them in the texts and lectures of his masters. Spiritually, Rumi was hungry for something more than what conventional studies could offer...
...Reports have suggested variously that Iran continues to back Herat warlord Ismail Khan (hardliners in Tehran may even be assisting Hekmatyar, despite his expulsion by the government in February), that Russia is backing the Pansjiris and that elements in Pakistan may be harboring Taliban and al-Qaeda elements to make their own proxy bid for power in Kabul if the U.S. begins to withdraw...
...Khoshal Khan A is a collection of jaggedly rising fragments of dismembered homes and disrupted lives, a dusty reflection of the twisted steel remains of the World Trade Center. In response to a day of destruction, New York marshalled billions of dollars to rebuild. Kabul has been torn apart for 23 years, and no such resources are at its disposal. The nascent government is struggling to establish a sense of order. The U.N., international donors and NGOs can't cover the nation's staggering needs, and their resources have been stretched by the largest ever return of refugees?1.6 million...
...happening through a combination of faith, hope and desperation. At the beginning of Khoshal Khan A, Abdil Jalil, 55, pulls water from a well, dumps it on a pile of dirt, and molds mud to make a poor man's unfired bricks. His auto repair shop was looted during the civil war and then expropriated by the Taliban. Now he's selling 1,000 bricks for less than $8, working with a team of friends?but still unable at times to meet the demand...
...applied to the Ministry of Defense for a spot in the fledgling Afghan national army. In the meantime, Khalil can't afford the pen and notebook he promised his son for school, just as the Afghan government is unable to fulfill its promises of better days for Khoshal Khan A. But Khalil keeps building, his hopes slowly rising once again from the dust...