Qalacha

For the town in Tajikistan, see Qal'acha.
Qalacha
Neighborhood of Kabol
Country  Afghanistan
Province Kabul

Qalacha is a neighborhood in District 8 of southeastern Kabul, Afghanistan.[1]

The area was home to a cremation ground used by Afghan Hindus and Afghan Sikhs since the 1890s, but has since become a controversy as local Muslims object to cremations on the site.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Kabul City Map - District 8. Afghan Information Management Services
  2. ↑ The Hindus have no Proper Place for Cremation « RAWA News

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