Qalacha

For the town in Tajikistan, see Qal'acha.

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. ^ http://www.rawa.org/temp/runews/2009/10/24/the-hindus-have-no-proper-place-for-cremation.html