Taliban movement

Cultural  

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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Example Sentences

“This is the best way, we think, to increase the leverage of the voices within the Taliban movement arguing against this ban,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 13, 2023

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

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2022

“The Taliban movement needs a reform,” said Farhadi.

From Washington Post • Mar. 28, 2022

A few months ago, before the hardline Islamist Taliban movement seized power in August, she employed more than 80 people, mostly women, across three different textile workshops.

From Reuters • Jan. 20, 2022

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

From New York Times • Nov. 25, 2021