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Nuristani

American  
[noor-uh-stah-nee, -stan-ee] / ˌnʊər əˈstɑ ni, -ˈstæn i /

noun

  • Nuristanis,
    plural
  • Nuristani
    plural
  1. Kafir.

  2. Kafiri.


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“Buddhist sculptures, Greek items from the north, Nuristani wood carvings.”

From New York Times ● Mar. 4, 2021

The head of the IEC, Hawa Alam Nuristani, told a news conference in Kabul earlier that the outcome could change after final results and was still subject to a review by the election complaints’ commission.

From The Guardian ● Dec. 22, 2019

He received a group of university students in his home, a beautiful post-and-beam structure in traditional Nuristani style.

From The New Yorker ● Jun. 27, 2016

He appeared to have won a concession to at least delay making the results public, though Nuristani said on Sunday the full count would be provided at a later date.

From Reuters ● Sep. 22, 2014

“The audit was inclusive and credible, but it couldn’t uncover all items of the fraud,” Nuristani said on national television.

From Washington Post

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