fought alongside him during the 1980’s. This paper will talk about the history and structure of Al Qaeda‚ along with some of the operations and activities Al Qaeda has carried out in the past and the participants before and after the fall of the Taliban in Afghanistan. The origins of Al Qaeda are rooted in the Afghanistan resistance to the Soviet invasion from 1979 to 1989. Believing that the war with the Soviet Union was a holy battle between Islam and the infidel‚ Osama Bin Laden‚ the son of
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justice‚ and both internal and external conflict. The feelings of jealousy and selfishness are continually shown by at least two of the main characters throughout the story. This is also a story of cultural power brought on by the influences of the Taliban within the Afghan society. Power is a constant theme throughout the novel and ties closely with the conflict in the characters. Amir‚ is the central character and is shaped both in character and intellect by power. He is privileged and wealthy‚ but
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As we all know‚ on September 11‚ 2001 Muslim terrorists attacked the United Stated. They hijacked 4 airplanes in mid-flight. The first 2 planes flew right into 2 skyscrapers at the World Trade Center in New York City. Obviously‚ the buildings caught fire and collapsed. The third plane demolished part of the Pentagon (the US military headquarters) in Arlington‚ Virginia. The final plane crashed in Shanks Ville‚ Pennsylvania. Both articles agreed that exactly 19 terrorists hijacked the 4 planes; and
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speak to Hassan as a Hazara‚ and it’s definitely offensive. The Hazaras are being marginalized through the discrimination and oppression that they brutally receive from Pashtuns. Assef‚ (at a young age)‚ was just a wealthy Pashtun‚ not apart of the Taliban. He still treated the Hazaras (especially Hassan) without respect. He even goes as far as to sodomizing Hassan and defending his vicious action by stating that he is only a Hazara‚ as if the Hazara people deserve such indecency. “And there’s nothing
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illuminates the world of Afghanistan before and after the Taliban invasion. Latifa’s mother faced detrimental physical and emotional trauma throughout the novel. Latifa changes from a cheerful teenager to a fearful and cautious woman‚ simply overnight. Her experiences‚ sights and stories shape her psychological health‚ enabling her to become an independent and rebellious voice. The people of Kabul are degraded and dehumanised by the Taliban. Latifa’s anonymous character and emotional outcries inspire
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the spectators Characters involved: Taliban (Islamic radicals) Amir Farid Woman and man both killed by rocks “And they call themselves Muslims” -Farid “Mord? Mord? Is he dead?” -Amir “Every sinner must be punished in a manner befitting his sin!”- Cleric at the stadium. This part of the text gives evidence that the Taliban are brutal‚ have no sympathy and are murderers. The Taliban say they are obeying God. Meeting arranged to meet with the Taliban that afternoon Characters involved:
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Ruled over the Taliban‚ hidden behind a burqa‚ do not talk not even a mumble. Scared to stand up or your life can be taken away in a blink of an eye. Hidden education ‚ do not show all that you know. This is all that Parvana and Malala faced daily throughout their life. The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis is about a young girl‚ Parvana‚ who is living in poverty with 3 other siblings and her parents. But when her father is taken away by the Taliban he leaves her in control to become his little Malala
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Runner was written in. The Kite Runner‚ by Khaled Hosseini‚ is set in Kabul‚ the capital of Afghanistan‚ during 1980-2000. During this period‚ Afghanistan went through a long and treacherous battle against the Russian army and also against the Taliban. Between the years 1933-1973‚ Afghanistan was ruled under a monarchy by King Zahir Shah. While the king was on vacation‚ the king’s cousin Mohammad Daoud Khan‚ former Prime Minister of Afghanistan‚ seized control of Afghanistan. After so many years
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The Abuse of Women Under the Taliban In the supplemental text from the time magazine article we read a woman is beaten and abused by her husband and brother-in-law. She attempts to run away in efforts to save her life. We see‚ as we read this excerpt from the article‚ the common theme of cruelty and mistreatment of women under the Taliban: “The Taliban pounded on the door just before midnight‚ demanding that Aisha‚ 18‚ be punished for running away from her husband ’s house. They dragged her
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Eternal Struggle Before the Taliban‚ a militant group that governed according to a strict sharia law‚ ruled Afghanistan in 1996‚ women were gaining rights and access to things they had never before hoped or imagined for. Once the Taliban came to power‚ all of the progress that they had made in the years past spiraled backwards and women had no rights throughout the entire country. The Taliban stood by a strict form of the Sharia‚ or Islamic‚ law. The Taliban interpreted this form of government
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