Bagr?m
Afghanistan · Parw?nAF
Protest
The 2012 Afghanistan Quran burning protests were a series of protests of varying levels of violence which took place early in 2012 in response to the burning of Islamic religious material by soldiers from the United States Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. On 22 February 2012, U.S. troops at Bagram Base disposed of copies of the Quran that had been used by Taliban prisoners to write messages to each other. As part of the disposal, parts of the books were burned. Afghan forces working at the base reported this, resulting in outraged Afghans besieging Bagram AFB, raining it with molotov cocktails and stones. After five days of protest, 30 people had been killed, including four Americans. Over 200 people were wounded. International condemnation followed the burning of copies of the Quran, on 22 February 2012, from the library that is used by inmates at the base's detention facility. The protests included domestic riots which caused at least 41 deaths and at least 270 injuries.
Read more on Wikipedia →- Coordinates
- 34.967, 69.265
- Timezone
- Asia/Kabul
Overview of Bagr?m
Bagr?m sits in Parw?n, Afghanistan and reads as a destination. Expect culture to fill most of your time. Because it is northern-hemisphere, timing matters.
Things to do in Bagr?m
Culture in Bagr?m
(1)Bagr?m's culture entries include Museums. It is a direct read of Bagr?m's activity profile. These pair well with anything else on this page.
Best time to visit Bagr?m
The cultural and nightlife layer works whatever the month.
Getting there & around
Access Bagr?m through a larger town in Parw?n; a car or bicycle makes the last leg simple. The local time zone is Asia/Kabul.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Bagr?m known for?
- Bagr?m is mainly a destination for culture, set in Parw?n, Afghanistan.
- What can you do in Bagr?m?
- You can plan around Museums in Bagr?m. Each is tagged in our dataset rather than guessed at.
- When is the best time to visit Bagr?m?
- The cultural and nightlife layer works whatever the month.
- Where is Bagr?m located?
- Administratively, Bagr?m sits in Parw?n, Afghanistan — handy when you group several destinations into one trip.
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