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Afghan Minaret Restoration Marks 'Pragmatic' Taliban Approach To Cultural Heritage, Experts Say
RFE/RL · south asia
Work is now underway to the restore Afghanistan's Minaret of Jam, which experts say reflects a welcome departure from the icon-smashing rule of the Taliban of the 1990s. The change contrasts with the current Taliban rulers' draconian restrictions on other facets of life in the country.
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