Talk:Afghanistan
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Q1: Why does this article state that the government of Afghanistan is the Islamic Emirate? Isn't that government unrecognized/illegitimate?
A1: Because reliable sources state that the Taliban have taken over. This determination is the result of a discussion among editors in this RfC. A new RfC (Request for Comment) will be required to change this. As an encyclopedia, Wikipedia reflects reliable sources, which may not align with editors' own views on the matter. The threshold for inclusion of material in Wikipedia is verifiability, not truth. Wikipedia is not a place to right great wrongs, such as by determining and advocating the rightful government of a country based on international law.
Q2: The flag is wrong!
A2: Since the sole current government of Afghanistan is that of the Taliban, consensus in this RfC is to identify the current flag of Afghanistan as that of the Taliban. A new RfC (Request for Comment) will be required to change this.
Q3: Why is Afghanistan listed as being in both Central and South Asia? It belongs to only one of those!
A3: Different reliable sources include Afghanistan in either one macroregion, or the other (or in both) depending on the field of study and the perspective taken. This has been discussed many times before.
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Pls add farsi as our official language as well
[edit]How is it possible to deny that we also speak farsi? Also, in the cultural part you mention persian literature. So pls add also farsi 178.197.223.224 (talk) 22:22, 12 June 2024 (UTC)
- its officially called dari in afghanistan nd its mentioned 2400:ADC1:475:6800:B8CC:F31C:4F9B:4CE3 (talk) 12:45, 17 June 2024 (UTC)
That is not the flag of afghanistan, it should not be promoted as official flag. That is taliban flag not Afghanistan flag Sky22333 (talk) 23:22, 26 June 2024 (UTC)
Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 30 June 2024
[edit]|answered= or |ans= parameter to no to reactivate your request.Average USA patriot (talk) 01:17, 30 June 2024 (UTC)I want to add the anthem for the Islamic emirate of Afghanistan.
Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. ABG (Talk/Report any mistakes here) 12:41, 1 July 2024 (UTC)
- ok, then i want too add the audio file for the anthem 'this is the home of the brave'. Average USA patriot (talk) 07:54, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
This is not the officially recognized flag of Afghanistan
[edit]Why is de facto flag used here when the de jure flag in the UN and every other country is a different one. Yasarhossain07 (talk) 02:17, 1 July 2024 (UTC)
- According to the thread on the top, flags are not decided by international recognitions. ABG (Talk/Report any mistakes here) 12:42, 1 July 2024 (UTC)
Ahmad Shah Faqiri
[edit]2400:ADCA:10A:2400:10D2:5EB7:FB15:335F (talk) 07:36, 6 July 2024 (UTC)
irwani
[edit]082154899768 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 114.122.202.26 (talk) 18:05, 9 July 2024 (UTC)