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Taliban Moderate

Taliban has 3 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a fundamentalist Islamic militia; in 1995 the Taliban militia took over Afghanistan and in 1996 took Kabul and set up an Islamic government

"the Taliban enforced a strict Muslim code of behavior"

2

A Taliban militia.

"The local village was seized by a small group of armed men who claimed to be the taliban."

Proper Noun
1

A Sunni Islamic militant movement organized in Afghanistan in 1994 by the mullah Mohammad Omar, which currently controls large areas of the country.

"The Taliban has regained control over much of Afghanistan's territory following years of conflict and international pressure."

See Also
islamic talib talibanized student movement sunni talibanize tealiban
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
religious movement

Origin

The word "Taliban" comes from the Pashto term talibān, which means "students." It is derived from an Arabic root referring to seekers or students of knowledge.

Rhyming Words
ban aban oban orban urban roban laban kuban koban hoban raban saban goban boban cuban unban amban alban leban turban
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