Hazara Australians


Hazara Australians or Australian Hazaras are Australians who have Hazara ancestry from Hazarajat region in central Afghanistan The Hazara Council of Australia is an organization formed by the Hazara community of Australia. Hazaras constitute one of the largest ethnic groups of asylum seekers in Australia

History

Prior to 1980, approximately few Hazaras came to Australia for educational purposes. During the 1980s Soviet–Afghan War and the 1990s civil war, over 5,000 Hazaras arrived in Australia. The Hazara Australian community has produced a sizable number of individuals notable in many fields, including law, medicine, engineering, teaching and business.

Demography

The largest portion of Hazara Australians reside in the LGAs of Dandenong,, The Hills Shire, Blacktown and Sutherland Shire. Ethnic Hazaras are believed to reside in suburbs such as Auburn and Merrylands.

Language

Most Hazara Australians are fluent in English but their first language is Hazaragi dialect of Dari.

Media

Arman Monthly is a magazine distributed nationwide which is published by the Hazara community. The 2003 Australian documentary film Molly & Mobarak is based on a Hazara asylum seeker who enters Australia, falls in love with a local girl and faces possible deportation as his temporary visa nears expiration.

Notable people