Mr. Asif Ali Zardari, the respected President of Pakistan, has recently claimed that the #Gandhara civilization is among those that define Pakistan's national identity, and, in addition, he considers Adam Khan Durakhani and Rabab as part of its intangible cultural heritage.

However, according to historical accounts, the Gandhara civilization belongs to #AncientAryana, encompassing the area from Bamiyan to the Indus Valley. In reality, the civilization of northern India and present-day Pakistan is a continuation of today's Afghan civilization.

Similarly, contrary to the claim of the respected President of Pakistan, the romantic story of "Adam Khan and Durakhani" and Rabab is our intangible cultural heritage, as documented in various sources, including the old book "Mali Hindara," the Report on the Rule of Kabul, and contemporary informational websites. The Rabab, alongside the zirbaghali, is one of the two traditional musical instruments of Afghanistan, famously known as the Kabul Rabab, and UNESCO @UNESCO recognized the art of Rabab making as the cultural heritage of Afghanistan (and some of its northern and western neighbors) in 2024.

جناب آقای آصف‌ علی زرداری، رئیس‌جمهور محترم پاکستان اخیراً مدعی شده که #تمدن_گندهارا در زمرهٔ تمدن‌هایی است که هویت ملی پاکستان با آن تعریف میگردد و علاوه بر آن، آدم‌خان-دُرخانی و رباب را بخشی از میراث فرهنگی ناملموس خود برشمرده است.

این در حالی است که به روایت تاریخ، تمدن گندهارا مربوط #آریانای کهن بوده که از بامیان تا حوزهٔ سند را در بر می‌گیرد. در واقعیت تمدن شمال هند و پاکستان کنونی ادامهٔ تمدن افغانستان امروزی بشمار میرود.

به‌همین ترتیب، برخلاف ادعای رئیس‌جمهور محترم پاکستان، داستان عاشقانهٔ "آدم خان و دُرخانی" و رباب در منابع مختلف از جمله کتاب قدیمی (ملی هینداره)، گزارش سلطنت کابل و وبسایت‌های معلوماتی معاصر، میراث فرهنگی ناملموس ما می‌باشد و رباب، در کنار زیربغلی یکی از دو ابزار موسیقی سنتی افغانستان است که با نام مشهور رباب کابلی معرفی شده و سازمان علمی-فرهنگی ملل متحد(یونسکو)@UNESCO در سال ۲۰۲۴، هنر ساخت رباب را به عنوان میراث فرهنگی افغانستان (و برخی همسایگان شمالی و غربی آن) به رسمیت شناخته است.

Source: Hamid Karzai (@KarzaiH)
[ https://x.com/KarzaiH/status/2046500241411625204 ]

#Afghanistan #Kabul #Pakistan

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Buddhist Heritage: Khyentse Foundation to Extend Support for Conservation of Gandhari Scrolls at Islamabad Museum

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BDG feature: Kaniṣka and the Fourth Buddhist Council: The Dharma Spreads Across Asia

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#Gandhāra, at the crossroads of #SouthAsia and the #Hellenistic world, fused #Greek, #Persian and #Indian forms to produce the first widespread #anthropomorphic #Buddha and rich narrative reliefs. This #GrecoBuddhist #synthesis reshaped #Buddhist visual language and enabled #Mahāyāna transmission along the #SilkRoad. This post gives a brief overview of its art, architecture, and legacy:

🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2025/2025-11-12-gandharan_art/

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