The Kite Runner- Culture
Y The History of Afghanistan
On July 17, 1973, Khan seized power from his cousin King Zahir. For the first time in Afghan history, Daoud did not proclaim himself Shah, establishing instead a Republic with himself as President.
Y The Characters and Setting in The Kite Runner
Khaled Hosseini is an Afghan American author. Born in Kabul, his family moved to Paris in 1976, where his father worked at a diplomatic post. Though scheduled to return to Afghanistan in 1980, the family was wary of the impact of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and requested political asylum in the United States. He graduated from the School of Medicine at the University of California, San Diego, in 1993 and has since worked as an internist.
Wazir Akbar Khan District in Kabul, Afghanistan
Y Religion in Afghanistan
Unlike the Sunnis, who perform prayers five times a day, the Shi'as pray three times a day: in the morning, in the afternoon, and at night.
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