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Buddhism in Afghanistan has a long history. Many monuments, such as the famous Buddhas Of Bamyan , testify to the Buddhist culture in Afghanistan. It was during Ashoka 's reign that Buddhism was introduced to Afghanistan. Kanishka ( 120 to 160 ) was a Buddhist who built many stupas. Many of the Iran ian forebearers of the Pashtuns , including the Scythians followed Buddhism until the arrival of Islam . Currently, there are a few Buddhists in Afghanistan, probably numbering 0.3% of this Islamic country. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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