Hazara people

Hazaras are an ethnic group and a principal component of Afghanistan's population. They are one of the largest ethnic groups in Afghanistan, primarily residing in the Hazaristan (Hazarajat) region in central Afghanistan. Hazaras also form significant minority communities in Pakistan, mainly in Quetta, and in Iran, primarily in Mashhad. They speak Dari and Hazaragi, dialects of Persian. Dari, also known as Dari Persian, is an official language of Afghanistan, alongside Pashto.

Bamyan, also spelled as Bamiyan or Bamian (Dari, Pashto: ), is a city in central Afghanistan, serving as the capital of Bamyan Province. It is within the jurisdiction of Bamyan District and has an estimated population of 103,909 people. This makes Bamyan the largest municipality in Hazarajat. The Bamyan Airport is located in the middle of the city. It is surrounded by houses, businesses, schools and public parks. The Bamyan University is also near there. Band-e-Amir National Park is located around 2-hour drive to the west from the city's center. The driving distance between Bamyan and Kabul is

Afghan human rights activist

assassin of Afghan king Mohammed Nadir Shah (1933)

Ethnic group in Afghanistan

Afghan Hazara militant (1988–2022)

Medical physicist

activist for the rights of Afghan women and adolescents

Hazara tribe

29th Chief Justice of Pakistan since 2023 (born 1959)

Afghan student