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Woman now thought to be Afghanistan’s last Jew flees country
October 31, 2021 By Faith Matters

Woman now thought to be Afghanistan’s last Jew flees country

For years, Zebulon Simentov branded himself as the “last Jew of Afghanistan.” He charged reporters for interviews and held court in Kabul’s only remaining synagogue. He left the country last month for Istanbul after the Taliban seized power. Now it appears he was not the last one. Simentov’s distant cousin, Tova Moradi, was born and […]

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Afghanistan women’s football players arrive in Pakistan after fleeing Taliban
September 15, 2021 By Faith Matters

Afghanistan women’s football players arrive in Pakistan after fleeing Taliban

Members of the Afghan women’s football team and their families have arrived in Pakistan after fleeing their country following the Taliban takeover, local media said. It is unclear how many players and family members were allowed to enter in Pakistan. According to Pakistan’s information minister Fawad Chaudhry, the players entered Pakistan at the north-western Torkham […]

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