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b
: a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan
2
not capitalized
: a blanket or shawl of colored yarn knitted or crocheted in strips or squares
3
not capitalized
: a Turkoman carpet of large size and long pile woven in geometric designs
4
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But officials tore up a photocopy of Mr. Gul’s Afghan Citizen Card, a document issued by the Pakistani government allowing Afghan refugees to stay legally, the family said.
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Zia Ur-Rehman, New York Times, 23 Nov. 2023
Operating as a group distinct from the Afghan Taliban, the TTP had made deep inroads into the country at the time, imposing sharia law in isolated valleys and staging deadly bombings.
—Rick Noack, Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2023
In March, state Sen. Aisha Wahab, the first Muslim and Afghan American elected to the California Legislature, introduced the bill.
—CBS News, 7 Oct. 2023
The Pakistani Taliban, which operates independently from the Afghan Taliban, denied that it was involved.
—Rick Noack, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2023
The large majority of people evacuated, approximately 75%, were not American citizens, green card holders, Afghan Special Immigrant Visa holders, or applicants for the visa.
—Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2023
Veterans groups have been among the most supportive of the Afghan Adjustment Act.
—Grace Segers, The New Republic, 14 Aug. 2023
The State Department's efforts to swiftly process hundreds of thousands of Afghan Special Immigrant Visa applications have not been enough to significantly decrease the waiting list, according to a new report from the inspector general's office.
—Mike Brest, Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2023
The bill was introduced and authored by state Senator Aisha Wahab, an Afghan American Democrat, in March.
—Reuters, NBC News, 30 Aug. 2023
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Zia Ur-Rehman, New York Times, 23 Nov. 2023
Operating as a group distinct from the Afghan Taliban, the TTP had made deep inroads into the country at the time, imposing sharia law in isolated valleys and staging deadly bombings.
—Rick Noack, Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2023
In March, state Sen. Aisha Wahab, the first Muslim and Afghan American elected to the California Legislature, introduced the bill.
—CBS News, 7 Oct. 2023
The Pakistani Taliban, which operates independently from the Afghan Taliban, denied that it was involved.
—Rick Noack, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2023
The large majority of people evacuated, approximately 75%, were not American citizens, green card holders, Afghan Special Immigrant Visa holders, or applicants for the visa.
—Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2023
Veterans groups have been among the most supportive of the Afghan Adjustment Act.
—Grace Segers, The New Republic, 14 Aug. 2023
The State Department's efforts to swiftly process hundreds of thousands of Afghan Special Immigrant Visa applications have not been enough to significantly decrease the waiting list, according to a new report from the inspector general's office.
—Mike Brest, Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2023
The bill was introduced and authored by state Senator Aisha Wahab, an Afghan American Democrat, in March.
—Reuters, NBC News, 30 Aug. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Persian afghān "Pashtun"
First Known Use
1742, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)
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“Afghan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Afghan. Accessed 9 Dec. 2023.
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