-Mujahideen became international terrorist movement -Afghanistan collapsed into Civil War -3 Million Refugees fled to Pakistan
Taliban
Fundamentalist and created by former mujahideen commander Mohammed Omar to fight against warlords. In 1996 they took control and set up Islamic Emirate following Sharia laws
Why was it called the Taliban?
Many followers were students educated in Madrassas
What were some laws the Taliban imposed?
forbade music, tv, and toys. All windows needed to be painted black -Women must wear a burqa and were banned from education/financial freedom/travel without a man punishments include flogging, stoning and cutting the hands/feet of thieves
Al-Qaeda
set up by Bin Laden before soviets withdrew from Afghanistan. Set up charities to help refugees however donations actually went training and arming Mujahideen. It was made up of fragmented groups loosely conncted. After 1989 MAK grew into Al Qaeda. They had a belief in a 'defensive Jihad'
