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Afghanistan’s legal system is a tapestry of Islamic jurisprudence, tribal customs, foreign influence, and politicalupheaval — and at its centre sits the Afghan Civil Code. In this episode of Historical Projects, David Jenkins and HarounRahimi, an international attorney focused on transnational dispute resolution, explore how this landmark code was created, why it represented a bold step toward modernity, and what its turbulent evolution reveals about leadership, culture, and the challenge of balancing tradition with change.