page_title: Outline of Afghanistan
section_title: Culture of Afghanistan
hierarchical_section_title: Outline of Afghanistan / Culture of Afghanistan
caption_attribution_description: KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (June 13, 2010) — Tribal and religious leaders gather following a shura held by Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Kandahar. The meeting highlighted the need for support of NATO-led forces in order to stabilize parts of the province. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Mark O’Donald/Released)
context_page_description: The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Afghanistan:
  Afghanistan – landlocked sovereign country located in Central Asia. Since the late 1970s Afghanistan has experienced a continuous state of civil war.
context_section_description: Culture of Afghanistan
  Category:Ethnic groups in Afghanistan
  Architecture of Afghanistan
  Category:Afghan tribes
  Cuisine of Afghanistan
  Gender roles in Afghanistan
  Languages of Afghanistan
  Media in Afghanistan
  National symbols of Afghanistan
  Coat of arms of Afghanistan
  Flag of Afghanistan
  National anthem of Afghanistan
  People of Afghanistan
  Ethnic minorities in Afghanistan
  Prostitution in Afghanistan
  Public holidays in Afghanistan
  List of World Heritage Sites in Afghanistan
caption: Tribal and religious leaders at Kandahar
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