Taliban

The Taliban were a religious group of men who controlled Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001. They believed in very strict rules, one of their most famous being the rule that outlawed women from attending school and working. Furthermore, kite-flying, television, music, and the internet were banned. Men were forced to wear beards and beaten if they disobeyed. When in public, women were required to completely cover their bodies and walk with a male relative. Beatings of people who disobeyed the laws often took place in soccer stadiums, the only sport not banned by the Taliban. Eventually, the United States was able to free Afghanistan from Taliban influence in 2001.

I chose this topic because I wanted to learn more about the Taliban. When I was a child, I often heard things about the Taliban, but I never really knew who they were. I think it is beneficial for everyone to learn about the Taliban because they play a large role in modern history.

Work Cited:

Hayes, Laura, Beth Rowen, and Borgna Brunner. “Who Are the Taliban?”Infoplease. Infoplease, n.d. Web. 20 Apr. 2016.

Newsonline. Taliban. Digital image. Flickr. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Apr. 2016.