DEVELOPMENT IN MIDDLE EAST
DEMOCRATIC REFORMS IN MIDDLE EAST
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Question
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Former ruling group that controlled Afghanistan’s government
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A terrorist group
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Group that wanted democracy
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Group that wanted communism
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Detailed explanation-1: -It is led by Mawlawi Hibatullah Akhundzada, who has not been seen publicly in years. (Taliban officials said in 2022 that Akhundzada had visited Kabul, but no photos or videos of such an appearance were made public. An audio recording of a speech he reportedly gave was released.)
Detailed explanation-2: -Under the leadership of Mullah Omar ( r. 1996–2001), the movement spread throughout most of Afghanistan, shifting power away from the Mujahideen warlords. In 1996, the group administered roughly three-quarters of the country, and established the First Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Taliban is a Sunni Islamist nationalist and pro-Pashtun movement founded in the early 1990s that ruled most of Afghanistan from 1996 until October 2001.