Afghan Canadians
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Afghan Canadians are Canadians with ancestry from Afghanistan. They form the second largest Afghan community in North America after Afghan Americans. Their ethnic origin may come from any of the ethnic groups of Afghanistan, which include Pashtun, Tajik, Uzbek, Hazara, Turkmen, etc. In the Canada 2016 Census about 83,995 Canadians were from Afghanistan.[2]
Demography
Population
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Religion
| Religious group | 2021[3]Template:Efn | |
|---|---|---|
| Pop. | % | |
| Islam | 89,485 | Script error: No such module "Percentage". |
| Irreligion | 5,400 | Script error: No such module "Percentage". |
| Christianity | 1,035 | Script error: No such module "Percentage". |
| Hinduism | 465 | Script error: No such module "Percentage". |
| Sikhism | 235 | Script error: No such module "Percentage". |
| Judaism | 40 | Script error: No such module "Percentage". |
| Buddhism | 10 | Script error: No such module "Percentage". |
| Indigenous spirituality | 10 | Script error: No such module "Percentage". |
| Other | 135 | Script error: No such module "Percentage". |
| Total Afghan Canadian population | 96,810 | Script error: No such module "Percentage". |
Geographical distribution
By Canadian province or territory (2016)
| Province | Population | Percentage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario | 54,535 | 0.4% | [4] |
| File:Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec | 10,940 | 0.1% | [5] |
| File:Flag of Alberta.svg Alberta | 8,545 | 0.2% | [6] |
| File:Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia | 7,890 | 0.2% | [7] |
| File:Flag of Manitoba.svg Manitoba | 1,015 | 0.1% | [8] |
| File:Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Saskatchewan | 780 | 0.1% | [9] |
| File:Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Nova Scotia | 230 | 0.0% | [10] |
| File:Flag of New Brunswick.svg New Brunswick | 25 | 0.0% | [11] |
| File:Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg Newfoundland and Labrador | 10 | 0.0% | [12] |
| File:Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg Prince Edward Island | 10 | 0.0% | [13] |
| File:Flag of the Northwest Territories.svg Northwest Territories | 10 | 0.0% | [14] |
| File:Flag of Nunavut.svg Nunavut | 0 | 0.0% | [15] |
| Template:YK | 0 | 0.0% | [16] |
| Script error: No such module "flag". | 83,995 | 0.24% | [17] |
Media
The diaspora also have media outlets for the Afghan community, including private TV channels such as Watan E Maa,[18] AfghanJavan TV and Afghan Nobel TV.
Notable individuals
- Kawa Ada – actor and playwright
- Fardaws Aimaq – basketball player
- Layla Alizada – actress
- Alexander Farah – filmmaker
- Hangama – singer
- Donnie Keshawarz – actor
- Sadi Jalali – soccer player
- Nasser Jamal – football player
- Mozhdah Jamalzadah – singer[19]
- Maryam Monsef – member of Parliament for Peterborough-Kawartha; first Afghan-Canadian elected to Canada's House of Commons, former Minister of Status of Women
- Farkhunda Muhtaj – soccer player
- Ariel Nasr – documentary filmmaker[20]
- Nelofer Pazira – filmmaker and author
- Parween Pazhwak – Persian artist and poet
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- Massih Wassey – soccer player
- Hamid Zaher – writer and gay rights activist[21]
See also
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Notes
References
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External links
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