Poetry of Afghanistan

Poetry of Afghanistan

The Poetry of Afghanistan refers to poetry from or about Afghanistan or the culture in Afghanistan. It may be written in a Persian language, in Pashto, or in other languages.

Persian poetry from Afghanistan

Persian poetry has a long and continuous history, and frequently refers back to the courtly poetry of previous times.

Pashto poetry from Afghanistan

Pashto poetry is more recent than Persian poetry and owes much to the oral traditions and musical forms of the Pashto people.


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Afghanistan — Islamic Republic of Afghanistan جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان Jomhūrī ye Eslāmī ye Afġānistān (Persian) د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت Da Afġānistān Islāmī Jomhoriyat …   Wikipedia

  • AFGHANISTAN — AFGHANISTAN, Muslim state in central Asia (Khorasan or Khurasan in medieval Muslim and Hebrew sources). History Early Karaite and Rabbanite biblical commentators regarded Khorasan as a location of the lost ten tribes . Afghanistan annals also… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Geography of Afghanistan — Afghanistan Continent Asia …   Wikipedia

  • Culture of Afghanistan — The 2011 Afghan Youth Voices Festival at the Gardens of Babur in Kabul, Afghanistan. The culture of Afghanistan has been around for over two millenniums, tracing record to at least the time of the Achaemenid Empire in 500 BCE …   Wikipedia

  • History of Afghanistan — Timeline …   Wikipedia

  • Demography of Afghanistan — This article is about the citizens of Afghanistan . For ethnic Afghans, see Pashtun people. The 2011 Afghan Youth Voices Festival at the Gardens of Babur in Kabul, Afghanistan. The population of Afghanistan is around 29,835,392 as of the year… …   Wikipedia

  • Communications in Afghanistan — has dramatically increased since 2002, and has embarked on wireless companies, internet, radio stations and television channels. Afghan telecommunication companies, such as Afghan Wireless and Roshan, have been boasting rapid increase in cellular …   Wikipedia

  • Music of Afghanistan — Afghan musicians in Farah, Afghanistan The music of Afghanistan has existed for a long time, but since the late 1970s the country has been involved in constant wars and people were less concerned about music. As such, music in Afghanistan has… …   Wikipedia

  • List of Afghanistan-related topics — This is a list of Afghanistan related articles. See also the .Afghanistan* Afghanistan * SalajeetBuildings and structures in Afghanistan* Buddhas of Bamyan * Chakhil i Ghoundi Stupa * Darul Aman Palace * Kajakai Dam * Tajbeg PalaceArchaeological… …   Wikipedia

  • War in Afghanistan (2001–present) — War in Afghanistan Part of the Afghan civil war and the War on Terror …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”