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Kelash (کیلاش) the ancient people of Blurestan, Afghanistan.

Kelash Or Kelash People Of Chitral and Nooristan.

 Kelash (کیلاش) the ancient people of Blurestan, Afghanistan. 

The ancient people of Nooristan ware called Kelash (کيلاش), now the #Kelash people are leaving in Chetral. Kelash was a place in eastern Afghanistan, where Shiva was leaving. 

Real Old Name Of Nooristan Afghanistan.

The real name of this area (Nooristan) was Blurestan or the Christal land, for all seasons the picks of its high mountain was frozen with ICE. Then after Islam came to #Afghanistan, they called it Kaferestan or land of Infidels.

Who Imposed Islam in Nooristan Kelasha?

At the time of AmirAbdulrahman 1886, Islam was imposed on them and called it Nurestan the land of light. Some of them fled to south to Chetral. They kept their traditional beliefs and worship Goat yet! 


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