Afghan citizens challenge the association of 'Khorasan' with terrorism linked to the Islamic State-Khorasan group.
Many Afghanistan citizens are pushing back against the term 'Khorasan' being associated with terrorism, as it has become globally linked to Islamist militancy through the Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K). The group seeks to create a territorially unbound caliphate and has launched numerous violent attacks in Afghanistan and on high-profile targets in Iran and Pakistan. Khorasan's historical significance as the birthplace of the Abbasid caliphate has symbolic power for the IS-K, but Afghanistan citizens are seeking to reclaim and redefine the term's connotations.
June 14, 2024
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