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Better than AFTER the Taliban took power, but even before then, Afghanistan was a pretty miserable place. Go back to 1978 or so, before the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan, and you could see Kabul (the capital city) looked prosperous and relatively liberal. Women dressed in European fashions and attended college, and the scenery looked entirely "normal" and European.

That was in Kabul; the rural areas hadn't changed all that much for the previous 1500 years.

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When did the taliban invade Afghanistan?

The United States and the Taliban are holding their first face-to-face meeting since the withdrawal of troops. The United States and the Taliban have been holding face-to-face talks for the first time since Saturday, following the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan. A State Department spokesman said the US delegation would meet with Taliban representatives in Doha, Qatar, on Saturday and Sunday. The United States has been in contact with the Taliban since the withdrawal of US troops and took control of longtime enemy Kabul, and this is going to be the first face-to-face meeting. "We will urge the Taliban to respect the rights of all Afghans, including women and girls, and to form an inclusive government with broad support," a U.S. spokesman said Friday. If you want to know more latest breaking news about afghanistan, please visit here: dailynayadiganta. com


Where did the taliban origanate?

The Taliban originated / came to power during Afghanistan's long civil war in 1996. Immediately, Taliban forbade women and children to go to work and school. Then followed a series of rules and regulations.


In what year and month did the Taliban force Hindu women to veil their faces as other afghan women do?

The Hindu women are not living in Afghanistan, neither are they required to veil their faces. The Taliban forced the Muslim women to wear Burqas, covering their faces. This happened in the early 1990s, 1991 or 1992. The Taliban who control parts of Pakistan are operating in parts without a Hindu minority, so it is not applicable there either.


How does the taliban effect the people in Afghanistan?

The problem with the Taliban is they hold a very extreme view of Islam, and they try to impose it on everyone, even those who might not share that view. For example, Islam does NOT say women cannot study, nor does it say women cannot go to school. But the Taliban are opposed to women going to school, and have burned down schools and even attacked female students. Further, the Taliban have expressed their opposition to popular music, and do not want any kind of popular culture (including television programs) to be broadcast; they believe only religious studies are permitted. Some Afghans, fed up with corrupt local governments, at first supported the Taliban, because people believed the Taliban would be honest, since they were very religious. But the Taliban proved to be eager to hold on to power, and willing to kill those who opposed them.


The country in which the Taliban ruled with a very strict interpretation of Islamic law and severe restrictions on women is?

Afghanistan. However, The strict interpretation of Islamic law by the Taliban and the severe restrictions on women rights do not entitle foreign countries to invade the country and try to enforce changing its social and political systems and enforce foreign control on the country resources.

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What radical group advocates very strict adherence to Islamic law in Afghanistan especially as it relates to women?

Taliban


When did the taliban invade Afghanistan?

The United States and the Taliban are holding their first face-to-face meeting since the withdrawal of troops. The United States and the Taliban have been holding face-to-face talks for the first time since Saturday, following the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan. A State Department spokesman said the US delegation would meet with Taliban representatives in Doha, Qatar, on Saturday and Sunday. The United States has been in contact with the Taliban since the withdrawal of US troops and took control of longtime enemy Kabul, and this is going to be the first face-to-face meeting. "We will urge the Taliban to respect the rights of all Afghans, including women and girls, and to form an inclusive government with broad support," a U.S. spokesman said Friday. If you want to know more latest breaking news about afghanistan, please visit here: dailynayadiganta. com


What happened in Kabul Afghanistan in 1996?

In 1996, the Taliban took control of Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, after a series of military offensives. This marked the beginning of the Taliban's rule over most of the country until their overthrow in 2001. The Taliban's regime in Kabul was known for its strict interpretation of Islam and implementation of harsh laws, particularly affecting women and minorities.


Why do women in Afghanistan cant show there faces?

The women must wear the burqa because of the strict regulations set by the Taliban. They changed Afghanistan to a very strict Muslim country, and in conservative Islam, women are seen as temptations and must cover their "adornments," such as their hair, wrists, ankles, etc.


Where did the taliban origanate?

The Taliban originated / came to power during Afghanistan's long civil war in 1996. Immediately, Taliban forbade women and children to go to work and school. Then followed a series of rules and regulations.


What group seized control of Afghanistan in 1996?

After years of civil strife, the Taliban, a violent Islamic organisation, took over control of Afghanistan in 1996. The Taliban, a group of predominantly Pashtun militants who fought against the many warlords vying for control of Afghanistan after the withdrawal of Soviet troops in 1989, emerged from Islamic schools (madrasas) in Pakistan. When the Taliban first gained notoriety as a political and military organisation in 1994, they had already seized control of the majority of the nation and the capital city of Kabul, creating the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. The Taliban's administration was distinguished by the rigid application of their interpretation of Islamic law, which included the enslavement of women, the outlawing of music and television, and the severe punishment of dissidents. Only Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates recognised the Taliban as a legitimate administration.


In what year and month did the Taliban force Hindu women to veil their faces as other afghan women do?

The Hindu women are not living in Afghanistan, neither are they required to veil their faces. The Taliban forced the Muslim women to wear Burqas, covering their faces. This happened in the early 1990s, 1991 or 1992. The Taliban who control parts of Pakistan are operating in parts without a Hindu minority, so it is not applicable there either.


Do Afghanistan women get education?

Prior to the Taliban rule, the majority of Afghan women actually were educated and made up 50% of civilian government workers, 70% of schoolteachers and 40% of doctors in the capital, Kabul. During the Taliban rule, however, women's education was outlawed and many women found running "underground schools" were severely punished. Now, after the overthrow of the Taliban, women are able to be educated again under their new constitution -accepted in 2004- which gave men and women equal rights under the law.


How does the taliban effect the people in Afghanistan?

The problem with the Taliban is they hold a very extreme view of Islam, and they try to impose it on everyone, even those who might not share that view. For example, Islam does NOT say women cannot study, nor does it say women cannot go to school. But the Taliban are opposed to women going to school, and have burned down schools and even attacked female students. Further, the Taliban have expressed their opposition to popular music, and do not want any kind of popular culture (including television programs) to be broadcast; they believe only religious studies are permitted. Some Afghans, fed up with corrupt local governments, at first supported the Taliban, because people believed the Taliban would be honest, since they were very religious. But the Taliban proved to be eager to hold on to power, and willing to kill those who opposed them.


Why were girls not allowed to go to school in Afghanistan?

because the taliban wants only men to be smart


Why in Afghanistan do women have to be covered head to toe in clothing?

Because back about 5 years ago the Taliban came and made and treated women like servants. Also by wearing the burka (the head to toe garment) they tryed to make women nonexistent.


The country in which the Taliban ruled with a very strict interpretation of Islamic law and severe restrictions on women is?

Afghanistan. However, The strict interpretation of Islamic law by the Taliban and the severe restrictions on women rights do not entitle foreign countries to invade the country and try to enforce changing its social and political systems and enforce foreign control on the country resources.