Violence in Afghanistan – A Deeper Look

The civilization had existed in Afghanistan for thousands of years but around 330 B.C. The history began with the arrival of the great Alexander and his army of Greeks in to the country. Many powerful kingdoms had their capitals at Afghanistan in the past. As per the study by University of Pennsylvania, early human beings lived in the area which is today known as the modern Afghanistan.

The farming communities in Afghanistan today are amongst the earliest on the planet. Hinduism is believed to have given name to cities like Kandahar as it is derived from the word Gandhara, which is the name of the early Hindu kingdom from the Vedic periods. This country had seen many cultures and many invasions took place on this land in the past.

Law and order

For punishment and justification, Afghanistan uses Shariat or the way one should live life. These punishments are considered to be harsh in respect to any other type of punishment in the world. Islam has been made the state religion in January 2004 by the constitution of Afghanistan; under this the President and the Vice-president cannot be from any other religion except Islam and many more such things.

Reason for Violence

The most common reason today for violence is Taliban. This Force of Taliban was organized by the US for the maintenance of peace and order in the country but later on Taliban itself became the reason for violence and terror. These people are basically the Sunni Muslims mostly from Afghanistan itself. They are mostly from the Pashtu tribes; this tribe is also considered as the back bone of militancy for Al-Qaeda and Taliban in the country.

Today there is a state of terror all around the world; countries like Pakistan are responsible for preparing militants in their madras as, and Afghanistan for being against law and order for years are the prime case of terrorism.