Kabulistan

Under Kabulistan (Persian کابلستان ) and Zabulistan (Persian: زابلستان ) refers to the territory of the provinces of Kabul and Zabul, which were ruled over at least 2500 years of history, these areas of different dynasties. Born near Mashhad and at the court of Mahmud of Ghazni ( old name of Ghazni, about 180 km from the city of Kabul removed ) acting Abū l - Qasem -e Ferdowsi used very frequently the above terms in his Shahnameh ( Book of Kings ).

From 1858 to about 1911 there was actually a state called " Kabulistan ". His flag was similar to the present-day French flag.

Today, the term " Kabulistan " ironically made ​​occasional use to the ( if any) limited authority of the central government to characterize more or less on the capital.

Rodaba or Rudabeh Kabuli from Kabul, according to Iranian mythology is the princess of Kabul and the mother of Rostam, Prince of Zabulistan. In the story as " rust Amina " (the woman who gave birth to Rostam ) received. According to the Persian " Book of Kings " ( Shahnameh ) the birth was initiated by a caesarean section in Zabulistan.