Plutonic rock composed chiefly of dark-coloured minerals such as olivine and pyroxene that contain abundant magnesium and iron. It is derived from magnesium and ferric (iron). The term mafic also applies to dark-coloured minerals rich in iron and magnesium as a group. Mafic rocks usually refers to dark-coloured igneous rocks such as basalt, but can also refer to their metamorphic counterparts.
Black represents the occupation of foreigners, red represents the blood of freedom fighters, and green denotes Islam. In the middle of the flag is a mehrab, an arch in a mosque where the congregation stands, and a mender, a pulpit in a mosque. The mehrab and mender are both in white, and are enclosed by wheat. Effective date: 5 February 2002.