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 Himalayan varieties of the markhor and ibex are abundant in Kafiristan.
From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg
"They call it Kafiristan," said Dravot, the unfortunate hero of the story.
From Short Stories Old and New by C. Alphonso (Charles Alphonso) Smith
It breaks up into long spurs southwards, deep amongst which are hidden the valleys of Kafiristan, almost isolated from each other by the rugged and snow-capped altitudes which divide them.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" by Various
The name Pashai is still borne to this day by a Muhamadanized tribe closely akin to the Siah-posh, settled in the Panjshir Valley and in the hills on the west and south of Kafiristan.
From The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2 by Henry Yule
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