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The Making And Remaking Of Afghanistan

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The Shah Nama - The Book of Kings Noemaa Dade, Written in the Eleventh Century

Shah nama, shah name, pronounced varyingly throughout the persian world. It means the book of kings noemaa dade, written in the eleventh century. Shah nama takes you from the dawn of humankind, when warriors battled mythical beasts to the arrival of islam. Rostan is theno arguable hero of the sha mahmud hanif. He's associated with the region of sabulestan, a region in southern afghanistan - sort of the area around rasne sistan. Candahar also has roots in afghanistan.

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