Hazara
Americannoun
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Hazara,
plural
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Hazaras
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Hazara
From Persian hazār “a thousand, a military unit of a thousand soldiers,” from Middle Persian
Example Sentences
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The city grabbed international attention in 2001, when the Sunni Pashtun Taliban authorities destroyed two large Buddha statues cherished by the predominantly Shia Hazara community in the region.
From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026
When the Taliban were last in power from 1996-2001, Hazara fighters fought against them.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2023
For example, I advocate on behalf of a group of Hazara women who previously worked in the security sector.
From Slate ● Aug. 23, 2023
The Hazara Express was on its way from Karachi to Rawalpindi when 10 cars derailed near the Sarhari railway station off Nawabshah, said senior railway officer Mahmoodur Rehman Lakho.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 6, 2023
I’d hear him singing to himself in the foyer as he ironed, singing old Hazara songs in his nasal voice.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
"Yes, Hazaras face persecution in Pakistan but many feel that they are being brought back to the slaughter house if they return to Afghanistan," says Jalila Haider, a lawyer and human rights activist.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2023
But few Hazaras expect the Taliban to find the perpetrators, or to stop more attacks.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 30, 2022
Mohammad and his family are Hazaras, an ethnic minority that is overwhelmingly Shi'ite Muslim.
From Reuters ● Sep. 8, 2022
During his visit, Bennett held talks with Taliban leaders as well as toured the country, meeting civil society groups, rights activists and minority communities, including the Hazaras.
From Seattle Times ● May 26, 2022
Abdul Ali Mazari, leader of the Hizb-e-Wahdat faction, known as Baba Mazari among his fellow Hazaras, with strong Shi’a ties to Iran.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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