Taliban movement

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1. A body of Islamic fundamentalist students who rose to power in 1996 in Afghanistan. By 1998, the Taliban controlled about ninety percent of the country and imposed harsh Islamic law, including strict codes of behavior. In the wake of the September 11 attacks, the United States attacked the Taliban, which was believed to be harboring terrorists, in particular, Al Qaeda and Osama bin Laden. (See terrorism and Islamic fundamentalism.)

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Griffiths and the delegation did not travel to Kandahar, the birthplace of the Taliban movement and where the ban was issued on the orders of the reclusive Taliban supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzdaza.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 25, 2023

The members of the Taliban movement that first took power in 1996 in Kabul, then ruled most of Afghanistan for five years, were the products of religious seminary training, particularly in northwest Pakistan.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 30, 2022

Zahid's 'Afghan Women on the Move' programme also helps refugees - many of who fled after the hardline Islamist Taliban movement swept back to power - learn driving and find jobs.

From Reuters ● Aug. 11, 2022

It's a challenge throughout the Taliban movement, as the group transitions from insurgents to rulers.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2022

The seminary’s alumni founded the Taliban movement and ruled Afghanistan in the 1990s.

From New York Times ● Nov. 25, 2021