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Rise to Power

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On of the mujahideen (holy warriors or freedom fighters) that formed during the Afghan/Soviet war (1979-1989) Taliban means religious students Captured Kabul in 1996 Based their rules on a very strict form of Islam which the vast majority of other Muslims do not abide by

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Captured Kabul in 1996 People were happy they thought fighting and war would stop In reality, the Taliban enforced strict rules and regulations on people, especially women Public executions (stonings) and punishments (floggings) became regular events at Afghan soccer stadiums

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In Power

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No music music prohibited in shops, hotels, vehicles, and rickshaws. If any music found, the person will be imprisoned No beard cutting or shaving men will be imprisoned until beard grows bushy (beards had to be long enough to protrude from a fist clenching the beard) No kite flying all kite shops were destroyed No watching movies, TV or videos All people will non-Islamic names had to change them to Islamic All people attend prayer 5 times/day Anyone with objectionable literature will be executed Anyone who converts from Islam to another religion will be executed No idolatry all false idols were destroyed throughout the city

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Two giant statues of Buddha that stood in the Bamiyan Valley (The Worlds Most Beautiful Valley) Created in the 6 th Century (500s) Carved into the sandstone and then covered with stucco and then painted 180 and 121 feet tall

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The Taliban destroyed the Buddhas in March of 2001 The Buddhas represented false idols and were against Islam The world protests and asked them not to but they destroyed them anyways http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDJSMtFiu5Q&feature= related

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Women should not step outside the home unless accompanied by a close male relative (father, bother, husband) Ban on women attending school, university, or other educational insitution Ban on women dealing with male shopkeepers or doctors Ban on women wearing fashionable clothing all women must wear Burqa Whipping, beating and verbal abuse allowed on women who do not wear burqa or not accompanied by male relative

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Public stoning of women accused of having sex outside marriage Ban on use of cosmetics Ban on women laughing or talking loudly or wearing heels (strangers/men must not hear a woman) Must paint all windows so women can not be seen from outside their homes Ban on women wearing perfume if she does and passes men she is considered to be an adulteress Ban on women painting their finger nails if found fingers are cut off