Ethnic and Religious Conflicts in Central and South Asia

Author: Pan Zhiping (Compiler)
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: Regarding "Central Asia," we define it as: the five Central Asian countries near Xinjiang, China, including Chechnya in the Caucasus, Iran, Afghanistan, Kashmir, Pakistan, and the northwestern part of India with a large Muslim population. This is a crucial hub of the Silk Road, where Eastern and Western civilizations collide; it is a corridor for ethnic migration, where diverse cultures blend; it is a sanctuary for religious heritage, where Islam is vibrant and colorful. This profound historical background determines that Afghanistan often serves as a geopolitical and cultural hub of Central Asia. It is precisely because of this that, under certain conditions, it has the potential to become a hub of Central Asian geopolitics.