Taleban (Noun)
Meaning
A fundamentalist Islamic militia; in 1995 the Taliban militia took over Afghanistan and in 1996 took Kabul and set up an Islamic government; "the Taliban enforced a strict Muslim code of behavior".
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The takeover of Kabul by the Taliban in 1996 marked a new era of strict Islamic rule in Afghanistan.
- The Taliban enforced a strict Muslim code of behavior, including harsh penalties for adultery and blasphemy.
- The US invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 led to the ousting of the Taliban regime from power.
- After regaining control of Afghanistan in 2021, the Taliban once again imposed their harsh interpretation of Islamic law on the population.
- The Taliban militia was known for its brutal suppression of opposition and its treatment of women, who were denied basic human rights.