Hazara Encylopedia

An Introduction and Critique of the Hazara Encyclopaedia in Vienna

Date: Saturday, 26th Novey2022, 14:00 to 17:00

Place: Seidengasse 28; 1070 Wien, Austria

The event was held by the World Hazara Council in Austria in cooperation with the Universal Peace Federation and with the financial support of generous donors.

The Hazara Encyclopaedia Book Launch was held in Vienna with the participation of experts and academics from all over the world.

The Hazara Encyclopaedia is a reference book which provides a vast breadth and depth of information about the Hazara ethnic group, one of the main ethnicities in Afghanistan, and their history and culture.

The event included a report on the writing of the first volume; the details of the second edited and extended version; as well as the Hazara Encyclopaedia Foundation’s plan on how to proceed with the remaining 11 volumes. The speakers and participants evaluated the work from various dimensions.

The event also included a round table on the relation between Afghan diaspora’s civil activities in the West including “Stop Hazara Genocide” campaign and the Hazara Encyclopaedia project.