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Nuristani

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

noun

Nuristanis, plural Nuristani plural
  1. Kafir.

  2. Kafiri.


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At one point, Ms. Nuristani got into an argument with the representative of an opposition candidate and walked out.

From New York Times • Dec. 22, 2019

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

"Nuristan is covered with forests and lacks paved roads - providing security is not an easy task," said Hazrat Shah Nuristani, another lawmaker.

From Reuters • Mar. 13, 2014

Instead, commission chief Yousef Nuristani simply said Ghani had prevailed while conceding that hundreds of thousands of votes cast for both candidates were suspected of being fraudulent.

From Washington Post

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