While ethnic demographics in Afghanistan can be subject to varying estimates, Tajiks are generally considered the second-largest ethnic group after Pashtuns [2, p26]. They predominantly speak Dari (a dialect of Persian) and are concentrated in the northern and western regions of the country, as well as in urban centers like Kabul.
Completed around 1010 CE by the poet Hakim Abul-Qasim Mansur (Ferdausi Tusi), the “Shahnameh” chronicles Persian legends and history from mythical times to the Arab conquest, preserving pre-Islamic Iranian culture.
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What is the name of the UN Secretary-General as of 2023?
António Guterres began his second term as UN Secretary-General on 1 January 2022, continuing through 2026.[7](https://unis.unvienna.org/unis/topics/related/2021/Antonio-guterres-secures-second-term.html)
Under the UNFCCC regional rotation for hosting the 2026 UN Climate Change Conference (COP31), Australia (in partnership with Pacific Island nations) and Turkey emerged as the leading candidate host/co-host nations within the Western European and Others Group (WEOG).
Shah Wali Ullah produced the first complete Persian translation of the Quran in the mid-18th century to make the text accessible to Indo-Muslim scholars