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Afghanistan: Life under the Taliban. Afghanistan is one of the poorest and
most troubled countries in the world. The land that occupies ...
... women off of their basic liberties in life. ... which was basically 80 % of Afghanistan),
declaring that all Muslims in areas under Taliban control must abide ...
... Life was not easy for Amir, Hassan, or any other people who lived in Afghanistan.
Few people except those who actually live under the rule of the Taliban have ...
... The poor women under the Taliban rule can’t wear make ... The women in Afghanistan
aren’t even able to see a ... This is a matter of life and death for the 30,000 ...
... full participation in social, economic, cultural and political life of the ... of women
for disciplinary reasons was routine in Afghanistan under the Taliban. ...
Submitted by SHANNIBAL on July 12, 2005
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Afghanistan is one of the poorest and most troubled countries in the world. The land that occupies Afghanistan has a long history of domination by foreign conquerors and strife among internally warring factions. At the gateway between Asia and Europe, this land was conquered by Darius I of Babylonia circa 500 B.C., and Alexander the Great of Macedonia in 329 B.C., among others. In recent years, war and lawlessness had destroyed much of the country; millions of people went into exile and brought its economy to a standstill. This paper looks to explore the recent history of Afghanistan, how the Taliban came to power, and the impact their Islamic laws had on the Afghanistan society including their treatment of woman.
Brief History
During the imperial days Afghanistan became a buffer zone when both Britain and Russia agreed that an incursion into Afghanistan would be considered a declaration of war against each other. Both respected this arrangement. After Britain’s departure from the region, Russians increased their influence in Afghanistan with help and support from India, which wanted to keep Pakistan carved out of British India in 1947. Meanwhile, the Russians believed that the Americans, who replaced Britain as the new superpower, were too far away from this region to get physically involved. So in 1979, when the pro-soviet communist regime in Kabul showed signs of weakness, the Soviet Union sent its troops into Afghanistan. They faced no resistance and captured the entire country in a few days. However, the Soviets were mistaken about the United States response to their invasion. The Americans did not like the Soviet presence in Afghanistan as it could have allowed the Soviet Union to have undue influence in South Asia and the oil rich Middle East. In engaging the Russians in Afghanistan, the Americans also saw an opportunity to avenge their defeat in Vietnam.
The Pakistanis were equally keen to prevent the Russians from...
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