Ok, so just getting back to topic, from an Indian perspective. Its weird, as I might've mentioned abhi haal hi me (recently)
This is not about mazhab, or even the geopolitics of the post great war, and then cold war order, and much less about ancient migrations etc.
Even in these "dark times", if you will.. hard right nationalist Dharmis running this place..
Iran, and to a lesser extent, Afghanis.. ke liye ek kinda-sorta positive vibe hai, and its got naught to do with our broskis to the west, jinke forum pe ye bol ra hu..
upar ka mamla hai, beyond me.. but there is a weird connection there.. maybe leylines or some *&*&*&*&.
a matter most perplexing.. history doesn't explain anything here
history ki mystery me hai scene sara, the raaz.