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I'm asking because I think we're talking about Afghanistan and in particular Paktoonistan here, I think.

Having spent quite a lot of time there, and comparing it to other Muslim countries as well as India, I would say that we're really talking big differences here.

I just wanted to make sure where your impressions are coming from, account taken of the fact that the Islamic world is not monolithic, tipping hat to Edward Said.

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by redstar on Thu Feb 14th, 2008 at 11:47:12 AM EST
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In this case I can say - it was in Kashmir, Rajasthan (on the border witrh Pakistan) and in West Bengal.
by FarEasterner on Thu Feb 14th, 2008 at 11:49:27 AM EST
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Well okay then. Bengali cultural mores as regards the status of women would be a significant improvement over those in the average village in the NWFP or by extension south and eastern Afghanistan.

It's not Islam which is the problem here, I should point out, though it does perhaps exacerbate the problem.

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by redstar on Thu Feb 14th, 2008 at 11:54:24 AM EST
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