History Of The Taliban

[BACKGROUND INFO & TOPIC SENTENCE] “The Taliban claimed to follow a pure, fundamentalist Islamic ideology, yet the oppression they perpetrated against women had no basis in Islam. Within Islam, women are allowed to earn and control their money and to participate in public life. The 55-member Organization of Islamic Conference refused to recognize the Taliban as Afghanistan's official government. The Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, regarded by many as an ultraconservative organization, denounced the Taliban's decrees” (Campaign for Afghan Women & Girls 5). [ANALYSIS]. [BACKGROUND INFO] “During the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan in the 1980's the United States through a CIA covert operation based in Pakistan supplied billions of dollars to support insurgent militia forces called the mujahideen (soldiers of God).
[ANALYSIS]. [BACKGROUND INFO]. “Women in Afghanistan were educated and employed before the Taliban control, especially in the capital city Kabul. For example, 50% of the students and 60% of the teachers at Kabul University were women. Also, 70% of school teachers, 50% of civilian government workers, and 40% of doctors in Kabul were women” (Campaign for Afghan Women & Girls 4).” [ANALYSIS]. [BACKGROUND