the Hazarajat near Kabul
No, the taliban do not come from the UK. The Taliban is not a particular tribe rather a political group made up of, mainly, the Pashtun tribes. They are the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan.
The Taliban are not a 'people' in the meaning of ethnic group like e.g. the Pashtun. "Taliban" means "students" (of the Quran) and is the plural of the word 'talib', student. Taliban are fundamentalist Muslims who may come from any ethnic group in Pakistan and Afghanistan - or even from outside that area - and who decide to join that organization and pledge allegiance to its leaders.
There's a lot more to military strategy than simply wiping the opposition out. The Taliban are formed from the majority ethnic group in Afghanistan - that ethnic group will continue to be there long after operations in Afghanistan have ceased, and are always going to have relevance in Afghan society. Could we bomb a whole mountain into oblivion for the sake of wiping out a few Taliban leaders? Certainly. But, it would alienate that ethnic group further, which would ultimately be detrimental to the mission in Afghanistan, which is not simply limited to unseating the Taliban and eliminating key Al-Qaeda targets, but also creating a secure and stable country within the borders of Afghanistan.
"Taliban" is plural.The singular form of the noun is "Talib."The word Taliban is a proper noun, the name of a specific group of people. A proper noun is always capitalized. The group of people known as Taliban is a fundamentalist Muslim movement whose militia took control of much of Afghanistan in 1995. The noun Taliban in English refers to this group, of which there is only one Taliban.
Taliban
No, the taliban do not come from the UK. The Taliban is not a particular tribe rather a political group made up of, mainly, the Pashtun tribes. They are the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan.
The Taliban are not a 'people' in the meaning of ethnic group like e.g. the Pashtun. "Taliban" means "students" (of the Quran) and is the plural of the word 'talib', student. Taliban are fundamentalist Muslims who may come from any ethnic group in Pakistan and Afghanistan - or even from outside that area - and who decide to join that organization and pledge allegiance to its leaders.
There's a lot more to military strategy than simply wiping the opposition out. The Taliban are formed from the majority ethnic group in Afghanistan - that ethnic group will continue to be there long after operations in Afghanistan have ceased, and are always going to have relevance in Afghan society. Could we bomb a whole mountain into oblivion for the sake of wiping out a few Taliban leaders? Certainly. But, it would alienate that ethnic group further, which would ultimately be detrimental to the mission in Afghanistan, which is not simply limited to unseating the Taliban and eliminating key Al-Qaeda targets, but also creating a secure and stable country within the borders of Afghanistan.
The Taliban.
"Taliban" is plural.The singular form of the noun is "Talib."The word Taliban is a proper noun, the name of a specific group of people. A proper noun is always capitalized. The group of people known as Taliban is a fundamentalist Muslim movement whose militia took control of much of Afghanistan in 1995. The noun Taliban in English refers to this group, of which there is only one Taliban.
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Taliban
The Taliban is an extremist fringe of Islam. To give you an idea, I once heard it said that the Taliban is to Islam what the Ku Klux Klan is to Christianity.
what does tghie ethnic group believe in
The Taliban is a political group in the Middle East that is known for their extreme violence. In the past they have ruled in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
a group that controlled most of afghanistan