Afghan publications preserved by MEMP and SAMP [1]
[2]Hirat March 1975
MEMP (Middle East Materials Project) and SAMP (South Asia Materials Project) have each contributed funds to preserve Afghan titles collected by the Library of Congress Field Office in Islamabad. These materials include holdings from 1924 through 2010 and cover the last years of the monarchy's rule in Afghanistan, civil war, foreign invasion, and the rule of the Taliban. The collection of materials includes general newspapers, cultural periodicals, and the publications of organizations as diverse as the Lawyers Association, trade unions, the Ministry of Defense, and the Ministry of Information and Culture. The titles were published in several Afghan cities and are in Pushto, Persian, and Dari languages.
Titles digitized & microfilmed by MEMP
| Title and brief description | Place of Publication | MEMP Holdings | Links to record in CRL catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hirat is a literary magazine from a province in the western part of Afghanistan | Hirat, Afghanistan | 1943-1980 | digital record [6] | microfilm record [7] |
| Majallah-i Adabi Hirat is a cultural journal from a province in western Afghanistan | Hirat, Afghanistan | 1932-1939 | digital record [8] | microfilm record [9] |
| Majallah-i Baldiyah-i Hirat is a cultural magazine from western Afghanistan | Hirat, Afghanistan | 1936-1939 | digital record [10] | microfilm record [11] |
Titles microfilmed by MEMP
| Title and brief description | Place of Publication | MEMP Holdings | Links to record in CRL catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIFA was published by the Ministry of Defense of Afghanistan | Kabul, Afghanistan | 1995-2009 | microfilm record [12] |
| Haqiqat was published by Burhān al-Dīn Kashkakī, a noted author and editor |
Kabul, Afghanistan |
1924-1925 | microfilm record [13] |
| Huquq va zindagi was published by the Lawyers Association of Afghanistan |
Kabul, Afghanistan |
1989-1991 | microfilm record [14] |
| Musharakat-i Milli was published by a Shia political party that was part of the Northern Alliance (later the Unity Party) |
Kabul, Afghanistan |
2002-2010 | microfilm record [15] |
| Shahadat was published by Hizb-i Islami Afghanistan, a Sunni Islamist political party |
Kabul, Afghanistan |
2009-2010 | microfilm record [16] |
Titles microfilmed by SAMP
| Title and brief description | Place of Publication | SAMP Holdings | Links to record in CRL Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avaz was published by the Ministry of Information and Culture of Afghanistan. It continues Pushtun Zhagh. | Kabul, Afghanistan | 1985-1995 [gaps] | microfilm record [17] |
| Jirgah was a newspaper covering politics, government, and current events of the time. | Kabul, Afghanistan | 1982-1995, 2002 | microfilm record [18] |
| Kar was published by the Union of Employees/Trade Union Council. | Kabul, Afghanistan | 1983-2010 [gaps] | microfilm record [19] |
| Nangarhar (daily) was a daily regional newspaper from the eastern part of Afghanistan. | Jalalabad, Afghanistan | 1964-2009 [gaps] | microfilm record [20] |
| Nangarhar (monthly) was a monthly publication about the history and culture of Nangarhar region, which borders Pakistan. | Nangarhar, Afghanistan | 1957-2001 | microfilm record [21] |
| Payam-i Mujahid was a publication from a rural and multi-ethnic provice just north of Kabul. This title was issued by the Nasharātī-i Mujāhidīn-i Afghānistān | Parvan, Afghanistan | 1997-2010 | microfilm record [22] |
| Pushtun Zhagh was published by the Ministry of Information and Culture of Afghanistan. It was continued by Avaz. | Kabul, Afghanistan | 1942-1977 | microfilm record [23] |
| Sanai was a periodical from eastern central Afghanistan. It covered social and cultural issues. | Ghazni, Afghanistan | 1952-2009 [gaps] | microfilm record [24] |
| Surghar was a newspaper from the strategically important city Kandahar in southern Afghanistan. | Kandahar, Afghanistan | 2009-2010 | microfilm record [25] |