An Afghan reads the Koran in a mosque in Kabul.

The food of choice during Ramzan in Afghanistan is Bulani or Boulani, a more eccentric type of Samosa (incidentally Afghanis make Samosas too -- they call it Samboosa -- and Samosas came to India via the Silk Route and Afghanistan). Bulanis are a maida (white flour) pastry stuffed with potatoes and onions/leeks.

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