Kafiristan
Britishnoun
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They are the last survivors of the people of Kafiristan, who were mostly converted to Islam in the nineteenth century.
From Reuters ● Nov. 9, 2015
The backbone or main water-divide of the Hindu Kush continues to form the boundary between Afghanistan and those semi-independent native states which fringe Kashmir in this mountain region, until it reaches Kafiristan.
From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg
The conformation of the mountain districts, which comprise all the southern districts of Badakshan and the northern hills and valleys of Kafiristan, is undoubtedly analogous to that of the rest of the Hindu Kush westwards.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" by Various
In 1883 Mr. McNair, disguised as a Mahomedan doctor, succeeded in reaching the outlying valleys of Kafiristan, travelling by way of the Swat Valley and Chitral.
From Memoir of William Watts McNair by Howard, J. E.
You behold now," said Carnehan, "the Emperor in his habit as he lived—the King of Kafiristan with his crown upon his head.
From Indian Tales by Kipling, Rudyard
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