Who are the Hazara?

Thanks for the above information if that is true. I am proud for being a Hazara man and I do want more information about our origin. If our ancestors came from Mongolia and it is proven by someone thoroughly, I will appreciate it.

I agree that it is quite sad to see the extent to which the Hazara are discriminated against in their own country. I wish more of these people had the opportunities we have in the Western world or at least the ability to live peacefully without persecution in their own country.

It is a pity not more is known about them or their circumstances. I think watching Australian documentary series 'go back to where you came from' really gave me an insight into the circumstances of these people.

It is quite amazing to realize the numbers in which they are trying to flee Pakistan to enter other countries as asylum seekers and immigrants. I truly hope that more compassion and understanding is shown to these beautiful people when they cross over borders in desperation, looking for a better life.

I really like this site. I got a lot of good information for my report.

Another thing is that if the thousand soldiers of Genghis Khan had remained in Afghanistan, then all of them were male, so can someone tell me with which ethnic groups they had sex and with? Therefore, this theory is absolutely wrong.

The Hazara are descendants of the Koshan empire. The Hazara people are not descendants of Genghis Khan.

I am a Hazara, but I am proud to be of the turkic tribe and I am proud to be a descendant of Koshan, who built the Buddha of Bamiyan. Maybe the Hazaras are of mixed turkic and mongol but the origin of the Hazara is Turkic.

I don't know enough about the history of Afghanistan or the history of the Hazara people to say too much about the subject. Yet,it is very interesting.

If the Hazara ethnic group had its beginnings in Asia, I wonder what prompted them to move into the desolate mountains of Afghanistan. Were they forced out or were they persecuted and moved on their own?

Then after they came into Afghanistan, and became a tribal unit, what were the reasons for their moving into Pakistan and all over the world?

I suppose it would be better if ethnic groups could stay together since they have bonds and a shared cultural tradition.

I guess I'll have to do some reading on the Hazara people. This article really woke me up to all that I don't know.

I feel sadness for the Hazara ethnic group. Afghanistan, still having a tight tribal system, with some strong majority tribes and minority tribes,like the Hazara, makes it difficult for them to make progress.

Like what happens to many minorities, the Hazara people have been intimidated, used and not treated fairly socially or economically.

Some generous people from the outside world are trying to help them with education, and medical and nutrition issues.

It's good that they have their own hazara music and traditional stories that they have been passing down orally to their children. It keeps them bonded.

I'm glad that the coalition forces have been helping the Hazara with development programs and such. From what I gather from the news, the Hazara has also been very supportive of the coalition forces, fighting against the Taliban in their areas.

I think it's great that we are able to lend a helping hand for those who are oppressed and hopefully bring some equality to the social and political system there. It's also great that despite all the pressures and dangers of being a minority, that the Hazara are standing up for their rights and are protecting their homeland from the insurgents.

I feel that there is a terrible situation going on with the Hazara and how they have been oppressed by the Taliban. I believe that the war on terrorism really need to focus on not just eliminating terrorists, but also by really helping those that have been hurt by the groups that terrorize others.

With the Hazara, they are a dwindling people, and I am afraid that their rich culture and history will be lost if there isn't more support from abroad. I really think that there are many victims of the Taliban, not just in America but abroad as well.

There is still a lot of uncertainty and controversy about the ethnicity of the Hazara minority in Afghanistan. I thought that they were of Turkic origin because I read somewhere that the Hazaragi language includes a lot of Turkish words. But apparently, it also includes a lot of Mongolian and Persian words as well.

As far as I know, some Hazara believe that they are the descendants of Genghiz Khan- a Mongolian ruler and invader. They say that the Hazara are the descendants of Khan's army which remained in Afghanistan. Other Hazara say that their ancestors lived in Afghanistan before Genghiz Khan arrived there, so this is not possible.

My view is that Hazara have descended from Central and East Asian Mongols who probably mixed with some other groups like the Turks and Persians or were influenced by them during their journey to Afghanistan.

When I was traveling through Pakistan I came across quite a bit of Hazara music which I found to be quite fascinating. Hazara songs are quite upbeat and feature some impressive vocals. While I can honestly say that I didn't understand the lyrics of what I was listening to, it didn't take away from my overall enjoyment of the Hazara music.

One of the things I really have to recommend if you are even in Pakistan is checking out a live performance of Hazara music. While it is common to see it on television in the country, nothing beats a live performance if you really want to get a feel for the country.

I saw a film about Afghanistan and it did a good job showing the different ethnic groups and the relations between them.

I felt very sad to see the Hazara in the film, who served as servants to the other ethnic groups. I don't know how true or applicable this is to real life, but the film also showed the Hazara being subjugated to physical and sexual abuse.

For example, there was a part of the movie which showed dancing boys which was also televised not too long ago on American television. Apparently, since women are not allowed to entertain men in Afghanistan, some people entertain themselves by making small boys dance. In the movie it showed that these boys all belonged to the Hazara group.

Like I said, I don't know the extent in which this film represents reality. But I hope that all such discrimination among ethnic groups in Afghanistan will end.