Religion

Afghanistan religion plays a massive role in Afghan culture. Muslims make up 99 percent of the country’s population! Have you ever felt like you were out of place? Imagine being that other one percent. Non-Muslim believers are not accepted into their Islamic majority communities, and often forced to hide their religion in attempt to protect their families from discrimination.


Believers of the Islamic religion follow the guidelines of the Koran and praise Allah, their god. The words of the Koran and the praising of Allah are depicted in “The Kite Runner”. The characters of the novel are often shown living the way of the Koran. They praise Allah for the blessings they have, and plead to him for mercy during unfortunate times. Amir becomes knowledgeable of Allah and the Muslim religion when he begs and pleads for Sohrab’s recovery. Sohrab’s incident causes a complete 360° turn in Amir’s beliefs and Amir becomes active in Islamic rituals.

Muslims pray numerous times daily and believe that prayer is a way of life. Muslims lay down their mats facing a certain direction and kneel down to pray various times throughout the day; often at the same time every day. In “The Kite Runner” Hassan was said to never miss or be late for prayer. Prayer was a huge part of his life. In the novel, Amir was shown frequently recalling prayers that he recited when he was a child. Prayer to the Afghan Muslims is a key factor in their religion. Doing the same thing, at the same time, everyday; BORING!